New floor drains may be required for food processing plant, for various reasons like relocation to an existing facility with a flat floor, meet sanitary requirements for an existing facility or the existing drain system is beyond repair. If the existing floor is flat, pitching the floor to the new drains should be addressed during the design phase of the project. Facility professionals should hire a food flooring consultant with extensive experience in food & beverage construction including; relocation, retrofit projects and new construction. Puma-Crete meat packing flooring handle extreme conditions including mechanical abuse, thermal shock, chemical/bacteria attack, wetness and chemical sanitizers. Further processing includes cooking operations or cryogenic processes that can subject food flooring to significant thermal cycling and thermal shock. Some plants which use live steam to sanitize are subjecting the floors to dramatic thermal shock. Puma-Crete f...