Sanitizing	

Making a Sanitizer:

Bleach Solution
1.	1 teaspoon of unscented household bleach per gallon of water.

2.	Use chlorine test strips to check the concentration.

3.	Aim for 100 ppm.

Quaternary Ammonia (Quat)
1.	Read label directions or check with your supplier.

2.	Use quat test strips to check the concentration.

3.	Aim for 200 - 400 ppm.

	How to Use a Sanitizer:

In a labeled spray bottle:
1.	Spray, wait 30 seconds, wipe with a clean paper towel.

2.	Make fresh sanitizer at least once a day.

In a bucket:
1.	Keep a clean wiping cloth in the solution.

2.	Wring out the cloth and wipe down the clean surface.

3.	Let the surface air dry.

4.	Use one bucket for food-contact surfaces and another for non-food contact surfaces.   Label the buckets.

5.	Make a new sanitizer often - a dirty sanitizer doesn't kill germs.	

State of Alaska
Division of Environmental Health	

Food Safety & Sanitation Program
www.state.ak.us/dec/eh