3-A SSI is dedicated to “Advancing Food Safety Through Hygienic Design.” 3-A SSI has a long and respected history of developing criteria for the design of equipment and systems used to produce, process and package milk and dairy products, other foods, and beverages. 3-A SSI also oversees the 3-A Symbol authorization program to help identify equipment built in conformance to 3-A design criteria and evaluated through a rigorous Third Party Verification inspection program. Today’s 3-A SSI offers comprehensive free knowledge resources on hygienic design and is a trusted worldwide partner in helping to assure food safety through hygienic design.