Larger Bakeries have to decide upon type of flooring during planning stage as what kind of flooring would be required for laying . Food factories have special requirement of flooring s due to hygiene and sanitation standards during process .
The floor of a food processing facility is typically exposed to all sorts of food byproducts, including fats, hot oils, dough,hot water , steam , cold water , sugar solutions, and natural food acids. Some of these substances can cause serious damage to concrete because of their corrosive nature. In addition, these contaminants can infiltrate uncoated concrete, resulting in uncontrolled growth of bacteria, ultimately degrading the processed foods purity.
Consequently, coatings selected for application to food and beverage processing facility floors must be durable enough and thick enough to create a protective barrier that prevents contaminants from permeating the concrete substrate and ensures a hygienic surface
Bakery Flooring should meet following parameters
Thermal shock Resistant
Bakeries have application which requires hot and cold water application hence flooring should with stand high temperatures .
Chemical Resistant
Bakeries have applications of acids , sugar and sanitation chemicals
Tough
Could with stand heavy traffic from equipments like pallet trucks , forklifts and trolleys .
Sanitary and Safe
As per approved ( state standards ) food grade flooring, slip resistant, odorless installation
Following types of flooring could be seen in Indian bakery Plants
Marble flooring , Kota stone flooring , Ceramic tiles flooring and Epoxy coatings .Popular among these are Kota stone ( lime stone ) and Ceramic tiles flooring . . Recommended flooring for bakeries would be epoxy coated flooring but has higher cost than other flooring .
Kota stone ( lime stone ) flooring
Kota stone has advantage of toughness over Ceramic tiles as flooring material in bakeries . Kota stones are available in rough as well as polish finish and could be cut into any dimensions but the industry standards is 22"x22" . Thickness could vary from 25mm to 40mm . Kota stone could be easily washed number of times during cleaning of floors in bakeries
Ceramic tiles
Ceramic tiles have advantages of weight , finish and easy replacement s when damaged .
Flooring types in International bakery plants
Standards can be checked into USDA , FDA and NSF Standards for floor coatings in food processing units
Epoxy coated flooring , Urethanes ,Methyl Methacrylate, Poly Ureas

Consequently, coatings selected for application to food and beverage processing facility floors must be durable enough and thick enough to create a protective barrier that prevents contaminants from permeating the concrete substrate and ensures a hygienic surface
Bakery Flooring should meet following parameters
Thermal shock Resistant
Bakeries have application which requires hot and cold water application hence flooring should with stand high temperatures .
Chemical Resistant
Bakeries have applications of acids , sugar and sanitation chemicals
Tough
Could with stand heavy traffic from equipments like pallet trucks , forklifts and trolleys .
Sanitary and Safe
As per approved ( state standards ) food grade flooring, slip resistant, odorless installation
Following types of flooring could be seen in Indian bakery Plants
Marble flooring , Kota stone flooring , Ceramic tiles flooring and Epoxy coatings .Popular among these are Kota stone ( lime stone ) and Ceramic tiles flooring . . Recommended flooring for bakeries would be epoxy coated flooring but has higher cost than other flooring .
Kota stone ( lime stone ) flooring
Kota stone has advantage of toughness over Ceramic tiles as flooring material in bakeries . Kota stones are available in rough as well as polish finish and could be cut into any dimensions but the industry standards is 22"x22" . Thickness could vary from 25mm to 40mm . Kota stone could be easily washed number of times during cleaning of floors in bakeries
Ceramic tiles
Ceramic tiles have advantages of weight , finish and easy replacement s when damaged .
Flooring types in International bakery plants
Standards can be checked into USDA , FDA and NSF Standards for floor coatings in food processing units
Epoxy coated flooring , Urethanes ,Methyl Methacrylate, Poly Ureas