Mike Hinkle

AFCO, a leading specialty chemical provider serving the food and beverage processing industry, is a division of Zep Inc., producer of chemicals for the industrial, institutional and consumer markets. AFCO offers high-quality cleaners and sanitizers, antimicrobial intervention, biofilm removers, equipment systems, and more. Through our Assure™ Sanitation Program, our SQF and HACCP-Educated Food Safety Specialists take pride in working alongside your sanitation staff to provide technical service and support of your sanitation and safety programs, helping you mitigate risk while controlling costs. InfoBase & Online Training: AFCO offers 24-hr online access to your sanitation documents with InfoBase, a database that manages service reports, chemical inventory, and productivity projects. To help keep your employees up-to-date on sanitation procedures, our Online Training Center provides easy access to sanitation and safety training videos. Quality Action Team: Our Quality Action Team of microbiologists, chemists, food scientists, audit specialists, SQF-certified staff and Six Sigma Black Belt engineers can assist you by troubleshooting and improving processes in your plant or by testing in our labs. Services include: • Microbiological and Food Safety audits • Bacterial identification, testing, and typing • Sanitizer efficacy and shelf-life evaluations Water Treatment: Our dedicated water treatment team focuses on every process in your plant, from incoming water to wastewater. Our team can save your plant money by: • Lowering natural gas/water usage • Increasing lifespan & efficiency of capital equipment • Lowering overall cost of operations Equipment & Fabrication Department: Our Equipment & Fabrication Department provides the equipment and expert installation that makes using your cleaning and maintenance products convenient, cost-efficient and highly effective. If you have specialized needs, we also provide custom equipment & installation.