The Care and Cleaning of Stainless
Definition of Terms
Following, are brief descriptions of standard cleaning and sanitizing terms:
Cleaning -- A process which removes soil and accumulated food and beverage residues. These
substances may support the growth of disease-causing organisms or the production of toxins.
Sanitizing -- A process which destroys (kills) disease-causing organisms on food and
beverage contact surfaces.
Soil and Dirt -- have been defined as "matter-out-of-place". For example, petroleum oils and
greases on mechanical joints are lubricants, but the same substances on processing equipment contact surfaces
is soil and dirt.
Water -- The primary constituent of food processing cleaners is water, but not just any
water. It should be free of disease-causing organisms, toxic ions, objectionable odors and tastes and have a
minimum amount of suspended matter.
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