Introducing Antimicrobial Fruit & Vegetable Treatment

Produce Food Safety Issues

Salmonella Listeria E. coli O157:H7 Hepatitis A Botulism Chemical

1993• QSR Burgers

1994• Ice Cream

1998• Cereal

1996• Unpast. Juice• Mad Cow

1997• Ground Beef

1999• Unpast. Juice• Eggs, Chicken, Beef, Pork

2000• Steak House

2002• Ground Beef (2)• RTE Turkey & Chicken

2003• Green Onions

2005• Bagged Lettuce

2006• Bagged Spinach, Restaurant Lettuce

2007• Ground Beef (2)• Pot Pies, Peanut Butter• Chili Sauce

2008• Peppers, Tomatoes, Cereal• Milk, Pork• Lunch Meat

2009• Cookie Dough• Milk Powder, Peanut Butter, Pistachios

2010• Peppers, HVP, Shell Eggs, Sprouts (2), Chicken Casserole, Raw Milk

2011• Sprouts-• Ground Turkey, Cantaloupe• Cantaloupe

2012• Spinach, Mixed Greens• Ground Beef, Raw Tuna, Mangoes, Cantaloupe, Peanut Butter• Ricotta Cheese

Lettuce and other leafy vegetables were associated with more food-borne illnesses that any other commodity (CDC, 2013)

Incidents are increasingly visible

Supplier control difficult

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Cost of Food-borne Illnesses3

*NRA estimate **Public Health Agency of Canada ***IAFP (International Association for Food Protection)

Risks of Current Water Washing Practices

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Recent studies have demonstrated washing [with water] to fall short of the complete removal of organisms

If produce is soaked in water alone, pathogens can be transferred to non-contaminated produce

Therefore, it is important to follow practices that minimize pathogens in the water or on the surface of produce

Antimicrobial Fruit & Vegetable Treatment Effective on both whole and

further processed produce

Reduces pathogens* on the surface of further cut produce

Reduces spoilage organisms

Cleans off waxes and residues and can enhance appearance

Quick and convenient use No rinse required

Controlled dispensing

Leaves no aftertaste or smell

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*Pathogens: E. coli O157:H7, Listeria monocytogenes and Salmonella enterica

Reduces 99.9% of E. coli, Listeria and Salmonella*

in wash water for raw agricultural commodities

Canadian Letter of Guarantee available (based upon the NSF International Registration Guidelines for Proprietary Substances and Nonfood Compounds). Please review product label for Claims and Direction for Use.

Cleaning Properties

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Washed in WaterWashed in WaterWashed in Ecolab’s Antimicrobial Fruit & Vegetable Treatment

Washed in Ecolab’s Antimicrobial Fruit & Vegetable Treatment

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Benefits of Washing with AFVT1

AFVT Water Chlorine

Reduces 99.9% of pathogens in wash water*

Reduces pathogens on surface of further processed produce** vs. water

No aftertaste or smell

Reduces spoilage organisms

No rinse required

Visible dispensing (proof of delivery)

Enhances produce appearance

Formulated for reliable dispensing in Foodservice

*Pathogens: E. coli O157:H7, Listeria monocytogenes and Salmonella enterica for raw agricultural commodities**In a study using water as a control

1Canadian Letter of Guarantee available (based upon the NSF International Registration Guidelines for Proprietary Substances and Nonfood Compounds). Please review product label for Claims and Direction for Use.