This document discusses cleaning and sanitizing procedures for kitchen tools and equipment. It states that cleaning removes food and other soils using cleaning agents while sanitizing lowers the number of microorganisms. There are four categories of cleaning agents: detergents for routine washing, solvent cleaners for grease removal, acid cleaners for mineral deposits, and abrasive cleaners for heavy soils. Food contact surfaces preparing potentially hazardous foods must be cleaned at least every four hours to prevent contamination.
2. Cleaning and sanitizing procedures
must be part of the standard
operating procedures that make up
your food safety program.
Improperly cleaned and sanitized
surfaces allow harmful
microorganisms to be transferred
from one food to other foods.
3. Cleaning
is the process of removing food and
other types of soil from a surface,
such as a dish, glass, or cutting
board.
is done with a cleaning agent that
removes food, soil, or other
substances.
5. 1. Detergents
Use detergents to routinely wash
tableware, surfaces, and equipment.
Detergents can penetrate soil quickly and
soften it.
Examples include dishwashing detergent
and automatic dishwasher detergents.
6. 2. Solvent cleaners
Use periodically on surfaces where
grease has burned on.
Solvent cleaners are often called
degreasers.
7. 3. Acid cleaners
Use periodically on mineral deposits
and other soils that detergents cannot
remove. These cleaners are often
used to remove scale in ware washing
machines and steam tables.
8. 4. Abrasive cleaners
Use these cleaners to remove heavy accumulations
of soil that are difficult to remove with detergents.
Some abrasive cleaners also disinfect. Clean food
contact surfaces that are used to prepare potentially
hazardous foods as needed throughout the day but
no less than every four hours. If they are not properly
cleaned, food that comes into contact with these
surfaces could become contaminated.