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Choosing the right sanitizer!. Cleaning is a prerequisite for effective sanitation. Cleaning is the complete removal of all food soil using appropriate detergents under recommended conditions. Organic deposits from food residues may prevent sanitizers from working.
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Cleaning is the complete removal of all food soil using appropriate detergents under recommended conditions.
Organic deposits from food residues may prevent sanitizers from working.
Detailed cleaning procedures must be developed for allfood contact surfaces. How to clean When to clean
Cleaning frequency must be clearly defined for each process. Daily After production runs
Sanitation... It is important to differentiate and define certain terminology. Sterilize - removal and destruction of all living organisms. Disinfect - destruction of all vegetative cells (not spores or viruses) 5 to 10 minutes. Sanitize - reduction of microorganisms to levels considered safe from public health viewpoint.
The official definition of sanitizing for food product contact surfaces is a process which reduces the contamination level by 99.999% in 30 seconds!
Types of Sanitation… Thermal Sanitation - involves the use of hot water and steam. 180 degrees Chemical Sanitation - involves the use of an approved chemical sanitizer at a specified concentration and time.
Types of Sanitizers… Chlorine Bleach - corrosive Iodophors - stains Alcohol - flammable Phenolics - expensive, damages plastics
Most Common Sanitizers… Chlorine Bleach Quaternary
Chemical Sanitizers – Comparision CHLORINE QUAT • 2000 ppm • Test - Quat Test Strips • 75+ Degrees Water • 30 Seconds Contact Time • Light Cleaning Ability • Non Corrosive • Low Toxicity • Good Active Life • Not Easily Affected • Gentle To Skin - Neutral • Safe On All Clothing • Light Scent • 50 ppm • Test - Chlorine Test Strips • 75+ Degrees Water • 10 Seconds Contact Time • Limited Cleaning Ability • Corrosive • High Toxicity • Poor Active Life • Quickly Inactivated - Soil • Very Harsh To Skin • Ruins Colored Clothing • Offensive Odor