Bleach to Water Ratio For Disinfectant
(FOOD CONTACT SURFACES)
For cleaning food handling equipment and food contact surfaces such as plastic cutting boards*, stainless cutlery, dishes, glassware, pots and pans, stainless utensils, pet bowls, teething rings,
2 teaspoons Clorox® Regular-Bleach / GALLON water
– 200 ppm chlorine mixture using today’s concentrated 8.25% REGULAR bleach
– Dilution bleach to water ratio of 1:392
(Informational sources listed below)
1/8 teaspoon Clorox® Regular-Bleach per cup of water
Pre-wash surface with detergent and water. Then soak with the sanitizing solution of bleach and water. Allow solution to contact surface for at least 2 minutes for optimum effectiveness. Drain and air dry.
*Plastic cutting boards may be sanitized with a stronger 600 ppm solution (2 tablespoons per gallon or 3/8 teaspoon per cup). Stand for 2 minutes, rinse.