ZZZ™ Disinfectant

USDA authorized for use in food processing plants
Excellent organic soil tolerance
Efficacy over a wide range of bacterial, viral, and other micro-organic contaminants

ZZZ™ Disinfectant effective in hard water (up to 400 ppm as CaCO3) and in 5% organic serum load against the following viruses, bacteria, and pathogenic fungi: Vaccinia, Herpes Simplex Type 1, and Influenza A2/Japan 305; bactericidal against Salmonella enterica, Staphylococcus aureus, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, and E. Coli; fungicidal against Trichophyton mentagrophytes. Used in hard water (up to 400 ppm CaCO3), ZZZ™ Disinfectant is effective against the HIV-1 virus on pre-cleaned environmental surfaces and objects previously soiled with blood or other body fluids.

For one-step cleaning and disinfecting applications (institutions and health care):
Use 3 ounces ZZZ™ Disinfectant per 5 gallons of warm water (68°F, 20°C or warmer), immerse objects in disinfecting solution or apply the solution with a mop, sponge or cloth. (75 ppm of product). Do not exceed 98 ppm active. Allow a 10 minute contact time with a disinfecting solution. All food contact surfaces must be rinsed with potable water before reuse. Floors, walls, and all other non-food contact do not require rinsing before reuse.

For food service operations:
Add 1-ounce ZZZ™ Disinfectant per 5 gallons of lukewarm water (25 ppm active). Allow one minute contact time (or longer if required by local sanitation codes), allow to dry, no rinse required.

For the sanitization of previously cleaned food contact surfaces:
Use 1 ounce ZZZ™ Disinfectant per 5 gallons of lukewarm water (25 ppm active). Spray or immerse equipment, allow 1 minute of contact time. No final rinse is required Federal Food Additive Regulation 178.1010.

Low concentration of iodophor sanitizers
Multi-step use of cleaning and disinfecting applications
Limited applicability for use
in food, beverage, dairy, animal farming facilities
Efficacy issues against a particular type of bacteria or mold
Water cost associated with final rinse requirement