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Gotta wash your salad! I know when traveling, a lot of people recommend using a produce washing agent. I was curious to look this up to see what they're doing.
by freeqaz 2y ago
Gotta wash your salad!
I know when traveling, a lot of people recommend using a produce washing agent. I was curious to look this up to see what they're doing.
EcoLab has their safety data sheet published here[0].
You mix it with water and it contains:
- Lactic Acid (reduces pH, likely killing some pathogens)
- Sodium hydrogensulfate (also reduces pH)
- Dodecylbenzenesulfonic acid, sodium salt (food safe surfactant to loosen microbes)
0: https://assets.pim.ecolab.com/media/Original/10085/US-Z8-913510-ANTIMICROBIAL%20FRUIT%20%20%20VEGETABLE%20TREATMENT.pdf https://assets.pim.ecolab.com/media/Original/10085/US-Z8-913...
- MathMonkeyMan 2y agoDodecylbenzenesulfonic acid is what makes Star San, the surface sanitizer used by many homebrewers, foamy. It's dodecylbenzenesulfonic acid and phosphoric acid.
- tim333 2y agoOr just not bother with salad!