Isopropyl alcohol in food process sanitation
George DeMirjian
Hello all,
Is Isopropyl alcohol allowed anytime in the sanitation process of food contact surfaces, especially in manufacturing? Why and/or why not?
Thank you!
George DeMirjian RS, CFSP
QA Manager/Food Safety Sanitarian
609-560-2950
Ted Labuza PhD
so start at
http://www.fda.gov/Food/FoodIngredientsPackaging/FoodAdditives/FoodAdditiveListings/ucm091048.htm
This part I gives definitions of each category of compounds and has the listing from A to G Clicking any letter from H up goes to part II isopropyl alcohol is found under I and states the following:
Isopropanol, isopropyl alcohol - SOLV, REG, <250 ppm as residue in modified hop extract - 172.560; <50 ppm as residue - In mfr of spice oleoresins - 173.240; 6 ppm - In mfr of lemon oil - 173.240; 2% by wt - In hop extract as residue from extraction of hops in mfr of beer - 173.240; AF, REG, GMP, Comp of defoaming agent for processing beet sugar and yeast - 173.340; SANI, REG, GMP, Adequate drainage - May be used on food processing equip and on food-con-tact surfaces - 178.1010(b)(17); SANI, REG, < 40 ppm Adequate drainage; May be used on food processing equip and on glass containers for holding milk - 178.1010(b)(7)
so if used to sanitize food contact surfaces the residual must be at < 40 ppm
You might also want to read the attached MSDS sheet.
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Date: Mon, 18 Oct 2010 16:21:22 -0500
Subject: Re: [Foodsafe] Isopropyl alcohol in food process sanitation
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Ted Labuza PhD
food additives and Part 173 Indirect food additive, IPA is not GRAS.
On 10/18/10, Roy Costa <roye...@hotmail.com> wrote:
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> Ted: Technical question, if we replied to George that isopropyl alcohol is
> GRAS, would that suffice? Thanks much for this info. All of this goes into
> our general HACCP bag of validation and verification.
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> Roy E Costa, R.S., M.S./M.B.A. Public Health Sanitarian Consultant Environ
> Health Associates, Inc 1.386.734.5187 www.haccptraining.org www.safefoods.tv
> rco...@cfl.rr.com
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Roy Costa
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George DeMirjian
Hello All,
This is all very useful information that absolutely helped us get what we need.
Thank you for your assistance!
George DeMirjian RS, CFSP
QA Manager/Food Safety Sanitarian
609-560-2950