Sanitize

How it is used

Used in cleaning schedules and food safety training. Surfaces are first cleaned to remove dirt and grease, then sanitized. British spelling is sanitise. Cooks sanitize boards, knives and work surfaces between tasks.

Example sentences

1. Clean and sanitize the board before you switch from chicken to salad.

2. The sanitizer spray needs two minutes of contact time to work.

Common collocations

• clean and sanitize
• sanitize surfaces
• food-safe sanitizer
• sanitizer spray

Related terms

• cross-contaminationThe spread of harmful bacteria or allergens from one food, surface, tool or person to another, for example from raw meat to a salad.
• cutting boardA flat board made of plastic or wood on which food is cut. Professional kitchens often use boards of different colours for different types of food.
• clean as you goThe working habit of cleaning your station, tools and spills continuously while you cook, instead of leaving all the cleaning until the end.
• HACCPHazard Analysis and Critical Control Points: a food safety system that identifies the points where food could become unsafe and sets checks and limits to control them.

More terms: Food Safety & Hygiene

• allergen
• danger zone
• FIFO
• use-by date
• core temperature
• thaw
• foodborne illness