Defined by the British Standard 5283:1986 as ‘the destruction of microorganisms but not usually bacterial spores; it may not kill all microorganisms but reduces them to a level which is neither harmful to health, nor the quality of perishable foods’.
Surfaces and equipment that must be disinfected after cleaning in the food premises include;
*Food Contact Surfaces
* Hand Contact surfaces
* Cleaning materials and equipment
In the UK, sanitisers combine the functions of a detergent and disinfectant. They clean and disinfect in one go.
Sterilisation, not to be confused with disinfection, means the destruction of all pathogenic organisms.
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