Cleaners/Sanitizers

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A project funded by the Center for Produce Safety has collected information about, validated, and evaluated the efficacy of the cleaning and sanitation practices for harvest equipment among blueberry harvesters and packers.

PurOne Cleaner and Disinfectant from EvaClean Infection Prevention Solutions has received EPA approval of its updated master label, adding Candida auris to its existing biofilm claim, and making the product one of the few to be registered as effective against both hazards.

Ongoing research funded by the Center for Produce Safety aims to evaluate the efficacy of commercially available sanitizers against common foodborne pathogens and biofilms encountered during tree fruit harvesting, and then conduct a validation study of the best-performing treatments at commercial facilities.

Researchers are exploring the use of superheated, dry steam to clean food manufacturing facilities where the use of traditional wet sanitation is limited, such as in produce packing facilities and low-moisture food processing plants.

A recent study has demonstrated the antimicrobial efficacy of a novel organic acid compound against common foodborne pathogens and biofilm.

SmartWash Solutions has announced its new EPIC Panel Sterilight, a patent-pending product designed to safely and automatically kill Listeria monocytogenes and other pathogens inside control panels, which is an often-overlooked source of cross-contamination in the food industry.

KleenLine will be rebranded as it is brought into the Envoy Solutions family of companies, including an expanded product line of sanitation solutions.

Safe Foods Corporation hosted a ceremony for its latest expansion project, which will increase the company’s capacity to produce sanitation solutions for the food industry.

EvaClean has developed its Avian Influenza Mitigation (AIM) initiative to provide poultry producers with enhanced decontamination processes and a safer, more affordable disinfection solution. 

This article will focus on why third-shift food and beverage sanitation work can be so challenging and dangerous, why it receives so much attention from OSHA, and what resources and control strategies are available for employers. The authors discuss the physical and chemical challenges with food processing equipment design and sanitation requirements as they relate to the safe performance of cleaning tasks.