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Poultry Processing Facility; Kill Room Efficacy:

Environment in kill room consistently tested positive for Salmonella and E.coli with APC counts in the millions (1.5 -2.75 x 106). PURE Hard Surface was applied to a cleaned wall adjacent to line, where highest counts were recorded.

Ready to Eat (RTE) Meat Processing Facility; Slicing and Sauce Blend Operation:

The processing environment in a RTE facility producing and packaging sliced meat with BBQ sauce in a vacuum sealed pack was finding consistent positive tests for Listeria and E. coli, but had been unable to pinpoint the source. PURE was called in to help evaluate the production and sanitation process and make recommendations for application of PURE Hard Surface to resolve the issue. Our technical team was able to identify the elusive source of contamination through a systematic process and developed a treatment plan for the facility. PURE Hard Surface was applied at…

Specialty Ready to Eat (RTE) Facility; Entire Operation:

Plant was shut down by FDA for Listeria contamination throughout facility. PURE Bioscience was called in for remediation. Facility was cleaned and sanitized (disinfected) using PURE Bioscience SOPs with PURE Hard Surface.

EDIBLE CANNABIS GROWER/PROCESSOR; FACILITY TREATMENT

A cannabis company growing flower products and producing edibles was experiencing reoccurring challenges with microorganisms in their air handling, drains, and curing/drying room environments. With increased pressure to keep their products as safe as possible, the company was looking for help to reduce Listeria spp. in the facility, clean the drains and lower total APC counts in the curing/drying rooms. They wanted a solution that lowered their water usage and use of toxic chemistries. The company learned about PURE’s success in produce processing and reached…

National Quick Serve Restaurant Chain (QSR); Three Month Evaluation in Multiple Locations:

A multi-site evaluation was conducted at a Quick Serve Restaurant chain. PURE Hard Surface replaced the current sanitizer without change of corporate in-store SOPs, in the kitchen, food preparation and dining areas. During the three-month evaluation, control stores were tested concurrently using the current chain sanitizer. Corporate protocol stated that APC counts higher than a specific level were considered to be a reportable…

National Restaurant Chain; Two Month Evaluation in Multiple Locations:

PURE Hard Surface replaced the current sanitizer without changing corporate in-store SOPs in multiple restaurant locations. Use at the bar, food preparation areas and dining areas of this restaurant chain was evaluated for two-months. Control stores were tested concurrently using the standard sanitizer.

QUICK-SERVICE RESTAURANT: SANITATION OF TOMATO SLICER

PURE worked directly with a quick-service restaurant to evaluate and improve sanitation throughout the establishment. The tomato slicer was identified as a particularly challenging piece of equipment to clean and sanitize. The slicer is meant to save time in produce preparation, however, disassembly and reassembly for cleaning and sanitizing was time consuming, not to mention the sharp blades made thorough sanitation a dangerous task. As a result, inadequate sanitation was a concern for this…

Multi-State Assisted Care Living Facilities; Multiple locations:

Evaluations were conducted comparing standard cleaning and sanitization of various surfaces within three Assisted Care Living Facilities followed by application of PURE Hard Surface. Following standard cleaning and sanitizing SOPs, APC swabs were taken and enumerated as control samples. PURE Hard Surface was then applied according to PURE Bioscience SOP (mist surfaces, do not wipe) and APC swabs were taken again for…

Prison Hospital:

A California State Prison Hospital in Stockton, California, experienced continued outbreaks of MRSA and Norovirus. PURE Bioscience SOPs were instituted for cleaning and disinfecting the 2,951 bed facility.

Food Distribution:

Multiple Food Distribution companies are using PURE Hard Surface following suggested SOPs to meet FSMA required cleaning and sanitizing guidelines. Evaluation was conducted at a Food Distributor location in Florida during the summer months. A cleaned and sanitized trailer, using old SOPs was brought to the PURE team. APC swabs were pulled as control samples prior to treating with PURE Hard Surface. The 53 foot trailer was misted for 4 minutes and APC swabs were taken immediately following application, 5 days later and 15 days later without any further…

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The Silicon Review Interview with Tim Steffensmeier, Vice President of Sales

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United States Department of Agriculture, USDA-ARS

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Options Increase For Cleaning And Sanitizing Food Plants And Trucks

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