SANITIZING PROCEDURES
Your local health department rules and general area cleanliness should determine the frequency at which
the unit should be sanitized.
EQUIPMENT REQUIRED:
1. Stainless Steel containers (product tanks), or large volume container.
2. CO2 Supply If applicable (Same as used with dispensing unit).
3. Cleaning Agent.
4. Sanitizing Solution.
5. Phenolphthalein.
NOTE: One recommended cleaning agent and sanitizing agent is manufactured by:
MT. HOOD CHEMICAL CORP.
4444 N.W. Yeon Avenue
Portland, Oregon 97210
Trade names are: STAR - CHLORINATED CLEANER
CROWN - 12.5% SODIUM HYPOCHLORITE BLEACH
Use STAR at 18 oz. per 1 gallon of water yields 2% Sodium Hydroxide Solution.
Use Crown at 2 ounce per 9 gallons of water (gives 200 PPM of available chlorine) at a minimum contact
time of 10 minutes.
1. Disconnect syrup containers and remove product from tubing by purging with carbon dioxide or
flushing with warm water.
2. Visually inspect valve by removing nozzle and inspecting nozzle and valve cavity. Clean nozzle with
cleaning agent, then sanitizing solution, then with potable water. Inspect valve cavity and if dirty
clean with soft bristle brush. Clean exteriors of valve with a soft clothe and warm water. Replace
valve nozzle then go to step #3.
3. Fill syrup lines with a caustic-based (low sudsing, non-perfumed, and rinsed) detergent solution,
(STAR). The solution should be prepared in accordance with the manufacturers recommendations,
but should be at least 2 percent sodium hydroxide. Make sure the syrup lines are completely filled
and allow standing for at least 10 minutes.
4. Flush the detergent solution from the syrup lines with clean water. Continue rinsing until
testing with phenolphthalein shows that the rinse water is free of residual detergent.
5. Fill the syrup lines with a low PH (7.0) chloride solution containing maximum 200-PPM
chlorine. Make sure that lines are completely filled and allow standing for 30 minutes.
6. Reconnect syrup containers and ready Unit for operation.
7. Draw drinks to refill syrup lines and flush the chloride solution from the dispenser.
8. Taste the beverage to verify that there is no off taste.
NOTE: WHEN SANITIZING A TWO FLAVOR VALVE BOTH SYRUPS SHOULD BE FLUSHED
SIMUTAINEOUSLY, BOTH SYRUPS SHOULD BE CLEANED, (DETERGENT SOLUTION),
SIMUTAINEOUSLY, BOTH SYRUPS SHOULD BE FLUSHED UNTIL FREE OF DETERGENT
SIMUTAINEOUSLY AND BOTH SYRUPS SHOULD BE SANITIZED SIMUTAINEOUSLY.
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