What is Sterilox?
Sterilox is a food-safe liquid sanitizer widely used in the Produce/Floral and Seafood departments to remove harmful bacteria and reduce spoilage organisms. Principal ingredients are mild oxidants of which 96% of these active oxidants are Hypochlorous (HOCL) at nearly pH neutral, which is nontoxic and food safe.
How does it work?
Sterilox has a patented technology installed in our generators that converts simple brine solution (salt and water) into a neutral pH Hypochlorous, a clear liquid sanitizer. It is produced on site, on demand at point of use.
Is it safe?
It is nontoxic and safe for contact with skin since the level is so low. Hypochlorous is widely used by all bag salad companies on a much larger scale, to remove harmful bacteria and kill spoilage organisms, enhancing shelf life of produce. It is FDA allowed and EPA registered.
Will there be an aftertaste?
No, the flavor profile is not altered due to the low concentration and near neutral pH. Hypochlorous kills the organisms and leaves no residual, which is why it is so widely used in the food business.
How often do you use it?
Sterilox is not designed to bring back adulterated product, but rather re-hydrate the product in the normal crisping process. It opens up the cell structure of the product keeping it fresher, longer!
What does it do for misting?
Sterilox is automatically injected into the misters at a low level, to remove harmful biofilms and bacteria. Benefits are a cleaner case—eliminate mold growth on misting heads, while introducing bacteria free water into the wet rack.
What about crisping?
By using Sterilox in regular process, it will eliminate re-crisping and cut case daily re-work in half, as product trimming will be greatly reduced, saving labor. In addition, customers will experience improved home life.
What about floral?
Sterilox replaces floral food and mitigates "pot fouling" in the floral vessels. It keeps the flowers just as fresh, but eliminates bucket cleaning labor!
How long does it last?
Sterilox has a long shelf life in the sink, depending on the cleanliness of the product. We recommend testing water with test strip every other hour and if it falls below 20 p.p.m., replace as you normally would.
What maintenance is required?
It is recommended that both the generator and the softener salt bins be "topped off" weekly. However, under normal use filled salt bins will last approximately three (3) weeks.
How are test strips used and how often?
Simply follow the directions on the bottle. Dip the test strip in the solution, then shake and measure color to bar chart to assure the 25-50 ppm range. Check every few hours. Usually the organic load on the product will dictate when the sink needs changing or refreshing.