ABSTRACT
Control of the microbial population within a plant environment is the goal of a plant sanitation program. Good plant sanitation is essential to protect raw materials, the manufacturing process, and the finished product. Cleaning is the physical removal of product or ingredient residues. Cleaning removes grease, dust, and contaminants from the surfaces of manufacturing equipment and the environmental surfaces of buildings. Sanitization is the adequate treatment of surfaces by a process that is effective in destroying vegetative cells of pathogenic bacteria. Several chemical sanitizers are appropriate for various sanitization procedures within a manufacturing facility. Peracetic acid is a combination of peracetic acid, acetic acid, hydrogen peroxide, and water that works as a very strong oxidizer. Maintaining a manufacturing plan in sanitary condition is one of the critical preventive measures for mitigating contamination of product.
