What Are Food Service Wipes And Sanitizing Wipes Are Food Service Safe?

Foodservice wipes are designed to be highly functional in restaurants and kitchens while being 100% safe when used around food.

Foodservice wipes may include food-safe sanitizing wipes that are designed to be non-toxic and safe for use on food contact surfaces.

Some food service wipes dry in a jar, so you can add a sanitizer or sanitizer or your choice to the jar and pull out the wipes as needed.

If you're not sure what suits your needs, ask for a sample and try it out.

Are Sanitizing Wipes Safe for Food Service?

You may be wondering if you can use sanitizing wipes on food surfaces, or if you should apply a food-safe sanitizer to surfaces before wiping them down.

To answer your question: "Should restaurants use sanitizing wipes?" The answer is yes.

Sanitizing wipes are a convenient way to clean food processing or food service areas. Many disinfecting wipes kill 99.9% of harmful bacteria after just 15 seconds. But make sure the sanitizer is food safe, if it doesn't clearly state it's food safe then it probably isn't.

According to the Partnership for Food Safety Education, sanitizers leave harmful residues on food contact surfaces and should not be used. Simple warm water cleaners are effective for cleaning food contact surfaces.

Make sure your sanitizing wipes are food-safe and use caution when purchasing scented wipes. It's best to use neutral disinfecting wipes rather than strong-smelling wipes.

Sanitizing wipes may cost a few cents more, but the ease and convenience of training employees may justify the extra cost.

Finally, using reusable wipes or food service wipes and a separate sanitizer or sanitizer always works.