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- Total sanitation
The “superheated steam” produced by the Optima Steamer™ sanitizes and eliminates hazardous food-borne bacteria.
Most of pathogens are known to be eliminated at 78°C. The Optima Steamer™ is able to produce constant hot dry steam ranging from 100~135°C at the
nozzle tip, ensuring total sanitation of unwanted micro-organisms. Optima Steamer™ is an efficient, nontoxic cleaner that leaves no chemical residue
and is very good for getting inside the carcass in areas where chemical treatments may not penetrate.
If your preparation area is older, with scratches, dents and visible cracks or rusted and pitted areas allowing food
particles trapped and bacteria to multiply, it may be impossible to clean using the method described in your SSOP. Steam cleaning might get the
area “clean enough”
Food industry professionals are often caught in the middle of the competing demands of ensuring a thorough sanitation
cycle and reducing downtime.
Optima Steamer™ has the ability to rapidly remove soil and provide a sanitized surface throughout the production operation, without major interruption
or extensive cleanup that accompanies the more traditional wet cleaning of these types of equipment.
ise be completely inaccessible with a pressure washer.
Food-contact surfaces such as conveyor belts, crevices, gaskets and dead spaces, as well as areas that are hard-to-clean
and sanitize, may harbor biofilms. Bacterial cells in biofilms may be as much as 500 times more resistant to sanitizing chemicals than free-flowing or
suspended cells of the same species.
Optima Steamer™ has the ability to rapidly eliminate difficult-to-remove animal, food substances and food pathogens from surfaces and equipment.