Food manufacturing facilities operating under FSMA, SQF, BRC, or AIB certification frameworks have specific expectations around tool control and visual management. Shadow boards address these requirements directly — and auditors know it.
Amerisan's shadow board systems are designed to the principles of hygienic design — the same engineering discipline used for food contact equipment. This means eliminating places where bacteria can hide, grow, and survive routine cleaning.
Many industrial shadow boards use foam inserts to hold tools in place. In food environments, foam is a disqualifying material — it's porous, harbors bacteria, and cannot be effectively sanitized. A food safety auditor who sees foam-backed boards in a food-contact or RTE area will flag them.
Talk to an Amerisan 5S specialist today. We'll design shadow boards built for your specific compliance framework and production environment.