The most often overlooked floor area when considering sealing concrete floors is also one of the most critical areas to affect a successful floor coating installation, especially in continuosly wet environmnets due to daily wash downs and manufacturing processes.
High on the list of most food manufacturing facilities floor coating requirements is a bacteria-resistant, anti-slip floor surface that also is easy to clean and can stand up to repeated hot water wash downs.
Without addressing this one important floor area, your floor surface could be exposed to the elements and environment you are trying to resist, leaving your floor vulnerable to unintended attack.