Sanitizing Your Area and tools

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This is what i use for my counter tops, cutting boards, bbq gloves, outside stuffer canister and frame, grinder and lots of other tools.

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I was always taught a 10% Bleach and water solution.
We used that for Blood Born Pathogens.
For quick wipe down's (Counter Tops, Island) I also use Clorox disinfecting wipes as a last step after cleaning with soap and water.
But I'm not too fanatical about it. I live in my home, not a hospital.
 
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Out of all the years of cooking. I've never gotten sick from the food I've done. Thank god. Keeping things clean is a must in food prep and cooking. But that doesn't mean if something falls on the floor I won't eat it. Wipe it off and good to go.
 
I use Star-San, another acid based no rinse sanitizer. Great for filling tubs and grinding and stuffing equipment, but I also keep a working solution around for counter tops. While bleach works well as a sanitizer, you do need to rinse it well because it can be detected in food in very low PPM.
 
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When I ran a seafood cannery we used broad spectrum quat or quaternary cleaners that are virucidal, fungicidal, bactericidal, and mildewstatic. Kills everything from E-coli to listeria, salmonella etc. Some of it is insanely expensive but you can get 32 oz spray bottles from Amazon for under $15. This isn't the type we used as ours came in 55 gallon bbls but that wouldn't be very handy in the kitchen. :)
 
I was always taught a 10% Bleach and water solution.
We used that for Blood Born Pathogens.
For quick wipe down's (Counter Tops, Island) I also use Clorox disinfecting wipes as a last step after cleaning with soap and water.
But I'm not too fanatical about it. I live in my home, not a hospital.


+1. Exactly what I use. Both the bleach and water solution and the wipes.
 
Before i use the Sanitizer i have a small spray bottle of hydrogen peroxide i spray on the counter top and let dry. You should see the gunk that comes off the counters. Why use bleach or other harsh chemicals.
 
Rick at some events I do we actually have to show our bottle of bleach to the health inspector. We have to have 3 wash tubs wash rinse and sanitize tablets for the final rinse. Club soda will clean counter tops good too although its not a sanitizer.

Warren
 
Before i use the Sanitizer i have a small spray bottle of hydrogen peroxide i spray on the counter top and let dry. You should see the gunk that comes off the counters. Why use bleach or other harsh chemicals.

We have granite counter tops & we were told by the installer to only clean them with alcohol, DO NOT USE BLEACH ON GRANITE.
For the SS sink we use Clorox Cleanup.
Al
 
Rick at some events I do we actually have to show our bottle of bleach to the health inspector. We have to have 3 wash tubs wash rinse and sanitize tablets for the final rinse. Club soda will clean counter tops good too although its not a sanitizer.

Warren

Warren check with the Health Dept becuase using hydrogen Peroxide is usually another accepted method of doing it and I believe this stuff would qualify as well.
 
Warren check with the Health Dept becuase using hydrogen Peroxide is usually another accepted method of doing it and I believe this stuff would qualify as well.


Gotta keep that Peroxide away from your hair.
It's been known to reduce the IQ by at least 50%.

Bear
 
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