This Service Partner Advisory highlights hygiene and contamination risks associated with process fans and air movement over exposed roasted coffee and sets out practical cleaning and documentation expectations for equipment service providers.

It is intended for:

o Roastery equipment service providers and maintenance contractors.

o Roastery owners, production managers, and quality/food-safety leads who oversee contractor work.

The goal is to help service partners:

o Treat relevant process fans as critical utilities from a hygiene perspective.

o Embed appropriate inspection/cleaning steps into their work.

o Document their activities in ways that support roastery compliance with supplier assurance schemes such as NSF SA.

This Service Partner Advisory highlights emerging allergen and foreign-contaminant risks associated with roastery maintenance activities and sets out practical controls for equipment service companies and contractors. It is intended for:

• Roastery equipment service providers and maintenance contractors.

• Roastery owners, production managers, and quality/food-safety leads who oversee contractor work.

The goal is to help service partners align with roastery allergen and hygiene expectations, reduce contamination risk, and support successful audits (e.g., NSF Supplier Assurance and similar schemes).