How to Use Sanitizer Test Strips in a Commercial Kitchen | Food Safety & Health Code Compliance

Описание: Sanitizer test strips are a critical—but often overlooked—part of commercial kitchen food safety and health code compliance. In this video, we explain how to use sanitizer test strips correctly, why they matter, and how they help ensure your sanitizing solutions are effective and food safe.

Whether you’re working in a restaurant, cafeteria, commissary, or institutional kitchen, proper sanitizer testing is essential for preventing cross-contamination and passing health inspections.

In this video, you’ll learn:

What sanitizer test strips are and how they work

The difference between chlorine, quats (quaternary ammonium), and iodine test strips

When sanitizer testing is required in a commercial kitchen

How to test sanitizer concentrations in 3-compartment sinks, wiping cloth buckets, and automated dispensers

A step-by-step process for using sanitizer test strips correctly

How to read and interpret sanitizer ppm levels

What to do if sanitizer concentrations are too low or too high

Recommended sanitizer concentration ranges:

Chlorine: 50–200 ppm
Quats: 150–400 ppm
Iodine: 12.5–25 ppm

Using sanitizer test strips helps ensure:

Health code and regulatory compliance

Effective sanitation of food contact surfaces

Safer working conditions for employees

Reduced chemical waste and better cost control

Sanitizer test strips may be small, but they play a big role in protecting your team, your customers, and your operation.

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