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Chlorine (Bleach)*
Concentration: 50 to 100 ppm, with a test strip.
Chlorine-based sanitizers are the most commonly used sanitizers. Typical preparation is 1 tablespoon of chlorine bleach per gallon of water. This sanitizer requires at least a 10-second soaking time to be effective on food-contact surfaces.

*Do not use splash less, scented, non-chlorine or color safe bleach.

Quaternary Ammonia (QUAT)
Concentration: 200 ppm or per manufacturer’s instruction, with a test strip.
Quaternary ammonium compounds (QUAT) in diluted form are odorless, colorless, and nontoxic. Advantages of QUAT solutions are that they leave a residual antimicrobial film, are stable at high temperatures (see manufacturer instructions) and are more effective in the presence of soil than is a chlorine solution. A longer contact time is needed with the QUAT sanitizer; follow the manufacturer’s label instructions for contact time and concentration.

2023-04-10T08:16:33-07:00
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