To cleanse as much of wild yeast and bacteria from equipment as possible in order to avoid contamination.
make sanitary by cleaning or sterilizing
Adequately treat food-contact surfaces by a process that is effective in destroying vegetative cells of microorganisms of public health significance, and in substantially reducing numbers of other undesirable microorganisms, but without adversely affecting the product or its safety for the consumer.
Adequate bactericidal treatment of cleaned food-contact surfaces by a process that is generally recognized as effective in destroying microorganisms including pathogens. . Source: RI Secretary of State's Rules & Regulations
To kill undesirable or pathogenic (disease causing) organisms, and having a measurable residual at a level adequate to maintain the desired kill.
To make clean and free of microorganisms.
cleaning equipment of unwanted bacteria.
The process of killing all living microorganisms in spa/pool water.
Readily clean, not 100% disinfected.
means to adequately treat equipment, containers, utensils, or any other dietary product contact surface by applying cumulative heat or chemicals on cleaned food contact surfaces that when evaluated for efficacy, yield a reduction of 5 logs, which is equal to 99.999 percent reduction, of representative disease microorganisms of public health significance and substantially reduce the numbers of other undesirable microorganisms, but without adversely affecting the product or its safety for the consumer. [Definition from Proposed Rule: Current Good Manufacturing Practice in Manufacturing, Packing, or Holding Dietary Ingredients and Dietary Supplements; 68 FR 12251
To render sanitary; to kill all living things including bacteria and algae. Similar to sterilize.
To reduce the level of microorganisms to an acceptable health level.
To reduce microbial contaminants to insignificant levels.
To reduce the number of bacterial contaminants to safe levels as judged by public health requirements. To make clean and free or inactivation of dirt, filth, and conditions injurious to health.