EPA registration approves
sanitiser for food processing plants
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Article: http://www.foodproductiondaily.com/Quality-Safety/EPA-registration-approves-sanitiser-for-food-processing-plants By Guy Montague-Jones, 19-Aug-2009
Pure Bioscience has gained US
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) approval for its new sanitiser, opening
the door to use in food processing and production.
Based on the silver dihydrogen citrate (SDC) antimicrobial, Axen50 is
the newly registered sanitiser, so called because it boasts a food contact
tolerance of 50 parts per million of silver. Registration by the EPA means the product is now approved for use in
farms and food processing plants, as well as restaurants and homes. Hailed as
“a major milestone” by the company, registration takes the product to
market and opens up a swathe of new opportunities for Pure
Bioscience and its patented SDC antimicrobial. Next step The next step for Pure Bioscience is to add broad spectrum
antimicrobial claims from its existing disinfectant registration to the
registration of Axen50. The EPA regulatory work will include state
registrations by distributors and is expected to take at least six months. Alongside these immediate plans for Axen50, the registration of the sanitiser
is expected to help speed up other projects surrounding the SDC
antimicrobial. “This registration accelerates our ongoing pursuit, through USDA, of
additional direct food contact applications of SDC-based formulations as
antimicrobial processing aids,” said Michael
Krall, president and CEO of Pure Bioscience. SDC is electronically generated source of stabilised ionic silver, and
according to Pure Bioscience it is distinguished from competitors by its
superior efficacy, low toxicity and its power to prevent bacteria from
building a resistance. Claims The disinfectant active kills standard indicator bacteria in 30
seconds and provides 24-hour residual protection. It also has a two-minute
kill claim on MRSA, CA-MRSA, PVL-MRSA and VRE. SDC-based disinfectants have the added benefits of being odorless,
colorless and non-corrosive. They do not demand hazardous materials
procedures or gear, and rinsing is not required after use. Axen50 and other SDC-based disinfectants from Pure Bioscience will
join the fight against foodborne pathogens, which continue to cause serious
health problems and economic damage in the US and elsewhere. The Centre for Disease Control estimates that foodborne pathogens are
responsible for 76 million illnesses per year in the US. Food companies can
also be hit hard economically by health and safety problems – food recalls of
cookie dough, peanuts and beef are recent examples. |
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