Food & Beverage Industry
Concrete Coatings & Repair for Food and Beverage Facilities in Ontario
When your production floor fails, it can trigger a shutdown, a regulatory citation, or worse. Zimcoat installs CFIA and HACCP-compatible concrete coatings and repair systems engineered to withstand thermal shock, aggressive chemical washdowns, and daily forklift abuse — scheduled around your production calendar.
The problem food & beverage facilities face: Production floors, cold rooms, and wash bays are subjected to constant thermal cycling, caustic sanitizers, and heavy equipment loads. Standard epoxy coatings crack, delaminate, and harbour bacteria. A failing floor is a HACCP non-conformance waiting to happen — and every hour of unplanned downtime costs you.
Where Zimcoat Works in Food & Beverage Facilities
Production Floors
Urethane cement and epoxy mortar systems rated for continuous thermal cycling between freezing and steam-cleaning temperatures. Slip-resistant textures that meet OSHA and CFIA requirements.
Cold Storage & Freezer Rooms
Moisture-tolerant coatings installed with controlled humidity protocols. Cove bases sealed to walls prevent moisture infiltration and microbial growth at vulnerable floor-wall junctions.
Processing & Wet Areas
Seamless, antimicrobial-capable coatings with no grout lines or joints where pathogens can accumulate. Sloped correctly to drains to eliminate standing water.
Loading Docks & Truck Bays
Heavy-duty epoxy and polyurethane systems designed for repeated forklift impacts, pallet jack loads, and exterior weather exposure at dock transitions.
Wash Bays & Chemical Rooms
Chemical-resistant liners rated against caustic cleaners, sanitizers, and hot-water washdown. Trench drain surrounds repaired and sealed to prevent undermining.
Mechanical & Utility Rooms
Durable coatings and concrete repair protecting equipment pads, pipe penetrations, and secondary containment areas from spills and routine maintenance traffic.
Coating Systems for Food & Beverage Facilities
| System | Best For |
|---|---|
| Urethane Cement (Flowcrete/Sika) | Best for thermal shock, wet environments, and areas subject to temperature extremes. Bonded directly to damp concrete. Industry standard for food processing floors. |
| Epoxy Mortar | High-build system for damaged or heavily pitted concrete. Restores floor flatness while delivering chemical resistance and load-bearing capacity. |
| Antimicrobial Epoxy Coatings | Seamless finish coatings incorporating antimicrobial additives. Suitable for food contact-adjacent areas requiring documented hygiene compliance. |
| Cove Base Systems | Integral coved transitions from floor to wall eliminate the open joint that traps debris, moisture, and bacteria under standard base trim. |
| Slip-Resistant Broadcast Systems | Aggregate broadcast into wet coating creates a durable, cleanable anti-slip surface texture calibrated to the specific slip-resistance rating your facility requires. |
What a Facility Assessment Includes
- Walk-through of all production, storage, processing, and utility areas
- Concrete condition survey: surface hardness, moisture content, contamination, delamination
- Review of chemical exposure: cleaning agents, sanitizers, process fluids
- Thermal cycle assessment for cold rooms and cook/cool process areas
- Drain and cove base condition assessment
- Shutdown window and phasing discussion with your operations team
- Written scope, system recommendations, and budget estimate
Common Questions from Food & Beverage Facility Teams
- What makes a coating HACCP-compliant?
- HACCP compliance for flooring means the system is seamless (no grout joints), cleanable with your approved sanitizers, non-absorbent, and free of components that can contaminate food products. Zimcoat specifies products with food-processing-area approvals and provides documentation for your HACCP file.
- Can urethane cement handle our steam-cleaning temperatures?
- Yes. Broadcast urethane cement systems are formulated for continuous thermal cycling from below -30°C to above 100°C steam cleaning. This is why they are the standard choice for food production floors — standard epoxy would crack under the same conditions.
- How do you schedule work around our production shifts?
- We work with your operations and maintenance teams to plan installation in phases timed to your scheduled shutdowns, weekend windows, or planned line changeovers. Urethane cement systems cure quickly enough to return areas to service within 24–48 hours under normal conditions.
- Are your coatings safe for areas adjacent to open food?
- The systems we specify for food-adjacent areas carry approvals from manufacturers documenting suitability for use in food production environments. We provide full product data sheets and SDS documentation for your compliance records.
Book a Facility Assessment for Your Food or Beverage Plant
Our team will assess your floors, review your compliance requirements, and give you a clear scope and budget — with no obligation.
Request a Facility Assessment Call 905.450.2989