Food contact surfaces are arguably the most critical surface in a food plant. However, they are also the hardest and most labor-intensive surfaces to get clean. Sterilex PerQuat® technology offers unmatched biofilm kill and removal* and can be used to disinfect food contact surfaces when rinsed and followed by a final, no-rinse food contact sanitizer.
*Biofilm removal claims are not approved in California.
Get back to production faster with “Right the first time” quality checks and reduce the need to reclean equipment and food contact surfaces. In a trial, a yogurt plant saved 2,288 hours/year in conveyor cleaning time after incorporating Sterilex into their sanitation program. This 98% reduction in sanitation time kept product lines running at peak efficiency for longer.
The physical and chemical mechanisms of action in PerQuat technology penetrate and remove biofilms found in hard-to-reach harborage niches in equipment—requiring less manual scrubbing or disassembly. Customers have seen as much as 75% reduction in labor by utilizing our PerQuat liquid disinfectants in place of intense disassembly and cleaning procedures.
Sterilex Ultra Disinfectant Cleaner Solution 1 (Solution 1 ) + Sterilex Ultra Aktivator (Solution 2) is the premier solution for comprehensive biofilm, microbial and mold control. The chemistry’s comprehensive label kills pathogens in 10 minutes and is effective against: Listeria, Salmonella, E. coli, Pseudomonas, Campylobacter, Cronobacter, molds, and more. See the label for a full list of organisms.
Often when the quality and shelf life of products begins to decrease, environmental spoilage organisms are to blame. Sterilex PerQuat disinfectants remove the biofilm matrix helping to reduce repopulation on treated surfaces—increasing product shelf life when used as part of a sanitation program.
Sterilex PerQuat technology increases heat transfer efficiency through removal of biofilm insulation on heat transfer surfaces. Biofilm can reduce heat transfer efficiency by 10–50% in industrial heat exchangers, pasteurizers, cooling towers and food processing equipment. Plus, soft metal safe technology helps reduce corrosion and wear and is compatible with a wide variety of soft metals like aluminum.
2024 was the biggest year for product recalls since 2011 with Salmonella, Listeriaund E.coli being the leading culprits. Nearly 60% of all food borne illness outbreaks are caused by biofilms. Biofilms protect pathogens from disinfection and without removing the biofilm structure from the surface, biofilms can repopulate within 48 hours.
The cost of doing nothing—of reacting instead of preventing—far outweighs the investment required to maintain rigorous preventive controls. Biofilm control may reduce product recalls and product loss. Patented PerQuat technology is proven to eliminate biofilm and control biofilm formation when used regularly.
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