Chris Callahan of University of Vermont Extension explains how to safety and effectively use sanitizer in wash water and on food contact surfaces on a produce farm.

Sanidate 5.0 has an active ingredient concentration of 5.3% When using this sanitizer for Wash Water Treatment the target concentration is 27 to 96 PPM. For this calculation, a target concentration of 60 PPM was used. To achieve this concentration add 3.77 Tbsp to 13 gal.
This 3.77 Tbsp dose is equivalent to 0.24 cups, 11.30 tsp, or 56 mL.
If using an injector, this dose is equivalent to a mixing ratio of 1:883 ("sanitizer to water").
Always confirm your actual concentration using an appropriate test strip or other measurement.
Some sanitizers are labeled with a range of concentrations that are acceptable for an intended use. Use higher initial target concentrations to account for the reduction in available sanitizer that results from use such as in wash water. Consult the product label and manufacturer for more specific guidance.

Sanidate 5.0 has an active ingredient concentration of 5.3% 20When using this sanitizer for Sanitizing Hard Surfaces the target concentration is 147 to 500 PPM. For this calculation, a target concentration of 500 PPM was used. To achieve this concentration add 0.30 Tbsp to 16 oz.
This 0.30 Tbsp dose is equivalent to 0.91 tsp, 0.2 fl. oz. or 4.46 mL.
If using an injector, this dose is equivalent to a mixing ratio of 1:106 ("sanitizer to water").
Always confirm your actual concentration using an appropriate test strip or other measurement.
Some sanitizers are labeled with a range of concentrations that are acceptable for an intended use. Use higher initial target concentrations to account for the reduction in available sanitizer that results from use such as in wash water. Consult the product label and manufacturer for more specific guidance.

For more information about using sanitizers, see http://go.uvm.edu/clean-sanitize-disi... and http://go.uvm.edu/sanitizerdispensers.

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Sanitizing and Cleaning Resources for yoUr Farm Business - Project Page
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This program is led by University of Vermont Extension,
the National Farmers Union Foundation, and
Cornell Cooperative Extension, as part of the
Food Safety Outreach Program.
Grant number 2020-70020-33003 from the USDA
National Institute of Food and Agriculture.
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This project was supported by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as part of a financial assistance award 02200-FSMA-24-01 totaling $30,000 with 100 percent funded by FDA/HHS. The contents are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official views of, nor an endorsement, by FDA/HHS, or the U.S. Government.