packaging equipment accumulates grease, carbonized residue, seasonings, proteins, harmful microorganisms, biofilms, adhesives, labels, and many other contaminants that traditionally take significant time to clean. A food facility uses dry ice blasting to clean spices and seasonings from their filling and packaging equipment. Dry ice blasting enabled the facility to significantly reduce cleaning time and increase productivity. The facility was also able to clean areas that their previous method could not clean.