Produce & Fresh Cut
Products
Lettuce. Apples. Tomatoes. Blueberries. No matter what type of produce you’re processing and packaging, we have the experts to help you with everything from plant sanitation to custom equipment built with sanitary design in mind.
Not sure which products or equipment are best for your facility? Contact your technical sales representative for assistance.
Produce & Fresh Cut Products
Antifoams
| Product Name | Product Description | Safety Data Sheets |
| Birko Antifoam 10 | 10% silicone antifoam best for non-aqueous environments. Not for use on microfiltration membranes; use Patco 376 or Liquik DF instead. |
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| Birko Antifoam 100 | 100% silicone antifoam. Proprietary blend that prevents or kills foam immediately. Unlike other products, works equally well in oil- and water-based systems. |
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| FOM-BLOC | 100% active non-silicone defoamer. Good for foam control in aqueous CIP systems. |
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| Patco 376 | 100% vegetable oil-based defoamer. Great for use in flumes to eliminate the foaming that can soak processing room floors, all without impacting the product's taste. |
Antimicrobials & Pathogen Reduction Treatments
| Product Name | Product Description | Safety Data Sheets |
| BirkoSide 15 | Fast-acting 15% active PAA-based antimicrobial intervention. Approved for use in water that contacts fresh-cut and/or further processed fruits and vegetables that are not raw agricultural commodities. |
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| BirkoSide 22 | Fast-acting 22% active PAA-based antimicrobial intervention. Approved for use in water that contacts fresh-cut and/or further processed fruits and vegetables that are not raw agricultural commodities |
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| Birkoside MP-2 | Fast-acting 15% active PAA-based antimicrobial intervention. Approved for use in water that contacts fresh-cut and/or further processed fruits and vegetables that are not raw agricultural commodities. |
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| Birkoside MP-3 | Fast-acting 22% active PAA-based antimicrobial intervention. Approved for use in water that contacts fresh-cut and/or further processed fruits and vegetables that are not raw agricultural commodities |
Chlorinated Caustic Cleaners
| Product Name | Product Description | Safety Data Sheets |
| Benefit VC62 | Versatile non-phosphate, low-foaming chlorinated cleaner |
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| CL-33 | Economical chlorinated alkaline cleaner. Reduces alkalinity residues left on equipment. Works well with hard water and high silicate water. |
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| Foam Chlor 535 | Our most popular general cleaning product. Economical chlorinated alkaline cleaner. Works well in high silicate waters. |
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| Hang Time | Similar to Foam Chlor 535 but formulated for extended dwell time on sloped and vertical surfaces. |
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| Interest VC92 | Hard water tolerant, low foam chlorinated detergent. |
Foaming Acid Cleaner
| Product Name | Product Description | Safety Data Sheets |
| Fomacid | Phosphoric acid blend. All-in-one cleaner and brightener. Strips hard water scale, protein, grease and dirt. Brightens equipment and tiled surfaces. Stable foam improves dwell time. |
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| Pho-Free Acid Foam | Phosphate-free concentrated, foaming acid cleaner containing methane sulfonic |
Foaming Alkaline Caustic Cleaners
| Product Name | Product Description | Safety Data Sheets |
| Liquik 4 | Self foaming general purpose alkaline cleaner. Removes and stops rust. Rinses well. |
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| Liquik 20 | Mild alkaline, solvent-based general purpose cleaner. Best for cleaning soft metals. Recommended for sanitation programs and as a truck and trailer wash. Acceptable in federally-inspected facilities as a general purpose cleaner for use on all surfaces. |
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| Liquik 30 | Strongest liquid cleaner that's safe on aluminum. Can use with bleach without killing foam. |
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| Liquik 50 | Similar to Liquik 4 but with better risibility. |
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| Liquik 250 | High caustic non-foaming CIP cleaner. Our best CIP equipment conditioner. Leaves very alkaline residue and promotes a great shine. |
Foaming Alkaline Non-Caustic Cleaners
| Product Name | Product Description | Safety Data Sheets |
| Pronto | Foaming version of Bru-R-Ez. Powdered oxygenated general purpose cleaner. |
Hand Soap and Hand Sanitizers
| Product Name | Product Description | Safety Data Sheets |
| Alpet Q E2 Sanitizing Foam Soap | Quat sanitizing hand soap for foaming dispensers. |
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| Big Red | Our most popular liquid hand soap. No Triclosan. A must have for your facility with multiple uses: hands, floors and equipment. Can be diluted to reduce costs |
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| Challange | Economical, non-scented hand soap designed for use in all dispensers. |
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| Little Red | Economical and mild hand soap designed for frequent use without irritation. Half the strength of Big Red. |
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| Soft Care Impact Foam Instant Hand Sanitizer | Soft Care Impact is an alcohol based instant hand sanitizer enriched with skin conditioning emollients to keep skin soft and protect against irritation for even the most frequent users. Fragrance-free and dye-free, Soft Care Impact meets CDC, WHO, APIC and PHAC hand hygiene recommendations for Healthcare personnel hand rubs. NSF E-3 Certified for use in food handling facilities. |
Laundry Products
| Product Name | Product Description | Safety Data Sheets |
| Birko Bleach | Oxygenated, powdered laundry bleach. Won’t ruin colored fabrics. |
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| Bi Tec 77H | Foaming mild enzyme powder. Works well for soaking parts and hoses, and for hand scrubbing equipment and exterior surfaces, floors and walls. |
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| Bi Tec 77H/Bleach | Bi Tech 77H with sodium percarbonate (Acto 140) for deeper cleaning and bleaching. |
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| Double X Lon | High alkaline liquid laundry cleaner. Preferred detergent for cotton. |
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| Liquik 77H | Concentrated, low alkalinity liquid laundry detergent with high foaming surfactants, non-toxic solvents, enzymes and optical brighteners. Intended to gently clean natural and synthetic fabrics for longer life and eliminates the need for a neutralizing sour. Excellent at removing protein and lipids. |
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| Liquilon | Low alkaline liquid laundry soap for removing soil from clothes. |
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| Monlaun #2 | Heavy-duty powder laundry detergent. |
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| Monlaun #3 | Powdered detergent and oxygen bleach concentrate. Non-caustic. |
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| Resolve | Liquid laundry sour with a buffer. |
Multi-Purpose Cleaners
| Product Name | Product Description | Safety Data Sheets |
| Acto 140 | The original - and still the best - powdered oxygen bleach. Good for controlling microbial growth on floors and drains. Commonly called "peroxycarb." |
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| Chameleon | Self-foaming surfactant for use with acid or alkaline cleaners; also a stand alone cleaner. |
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| Pow Quat | Powdered quat-based floor cleaner with anti-slip. Sprinkle in entryways where a foamer can't be used. |
Neutral Cleaners
| Product Name | Product Description | Safety Data Sheets |
| Bi Tec 55H | Mild quat detergent cleaner. Spray and wipe clean. Guaranteed to kill odors. |
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| Degrezer | Moderate foaming solvent and detergent. Use for any acid, neutral or alkaline application in greasy or fatty environments. |
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| GC-161 | Spray and wipe cleaner for glass, chrome, counter tops, tile and carpet. A janitor in a jug! |
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| Liquik 2 Nu Blu | Our top high-foaming cleaner. Loosens and removes soil. Use for floors, hand washing dishes or personal equipment like rubber boots or plastic aprons. Similar to Dawn dish soap. |
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| Liquik 5 | Our most popular neutral general purpose cleaner. Mild foaming. Good for hand washing too. |
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| Neutra Foam | General purpose cleaner. Generates a lot of foam. |
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| Neutra Foam C | Great foam booster for chlorinated products |
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| Neutra Sol | Foam cleaner with solvents. The most versatile general purpose cleaner in our product line. Great refrigeration unit cleaner. |
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| Pine AF | Pine-scented air freshener and deodorizer for non-food areas like locker rooms and lunch rooms and trash bins. Can use for light janitorial cleaning. |
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| Pur-It-E | A quick-drying 70% isopropyl RTU alcohol cleaner. This cleaner meets EPA and CDC guidelines for spot cleaning in welfare areas and on water-sensitive equipment. |
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| Surf-X | Designed to reduce foam and stable with chlorine bleach. Additive for sodium hydroxide (Caustic) cleaning CIP solution. |
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| X-Puma | A non-foaming CIP detergent. |
Non-Foaming Acid Cleaners
| Product Name | Product Description | Safety Data Sheets |
| Acid Brite #2 | The best general purpose cleaner for clean-in-place (CIP), compatible with metals. Great at removing scale in facilities that use hard water. Conditions equipment. Gives you an additional bacteria shock treatment. |
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| Ac Tec 100 | Strong acid cleaner great for remedial scale removal. Must be followed with an alkaline rinse. |
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| Kik Acid | Our strongest phosphoric/nitric acid blend for CIP applications. Great for demineralization and oxalate removal. |
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| Pho-Free Acid CIP | Phosphate free non-foaming acid blend of nitric and methane sulfonic acids, intended for use as an acid CIP cleaner and hard water scale and beer stone remover in food and beverage facilities. |
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| Shine A Line | The best product for getting a 'mirror' shine on equipment. Neutralizes soaps, removes hard water scale and rust. |
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| Ultra Niter | CIP acid cleaner and sanitizer that helps remove calcium buildup. Works again oxalate film. |
Non-Foaming Alkaline Caustic Cleaners
| Product Name | Product Description | Safety Data Sheets |
| Brute-4S | Use to boost alkalinity in cleaners and to neutralize wastewater. The strongest liquid caustic we sell. |
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| Brute-LT | Same as Brute 4S but has a lower freeze point of 20°F. |
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| CIP-erior | A built liquid CIP caustic cleaner that features outstanding cleaning performance on protein soils and other organic soils. |
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| Cir Tec SP | The best powdered high alkaline CIP cleaner. |
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| Cir-Q-Late | High alkaline liquid CIP cleaner. Designed for heavy duty CIP. Using this with Pur-Ox eliminates the need for acid cleaning in your plant. |
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| S. P. D. E. 33 | General purpose powdered alkaline cleaner. Formulated in 1953 and still a go-to product for plants. |
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| Super Alkali | High alkaline, non-foaming CIP cleaner. Good for boil outs and pan washing. |
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| WAY-VOS | Our most cost-effective heavy duty caustic CIP cleaner. Recycles well. |
Non-Foaming Alkaline Non-Caustic Cleaner
| Product Name | Product Description | Safety Data Sheets |
| Bru-R-Ez | The best powdered cleaner on the market. Non-caustic cleaner safer on equipment, faster and more effective than caustic products. Intended for use with hot water, high soil in the plant. |
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| Cell-R-Mastr | Safer on equipment, faster and more effective than caustic products. Use for CIP or hand scrubbing metals. Intended for lower soil conditions using cooler water. |
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| Pow-R-Scrub | Works well as a non-foaming floor cleaner. Isn't harsh on hands. |
Sanitizers and Disinfectants
| Product Name | Product Description | Safety Data Sheets |
| 10-Chlor | Great for boosting alkaline cleaners for removing protein soil. Helps keep belts and cutting boards white. EPA registered. |
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| Ala Quat | Acid quat blend very effective as a second step on sanitizing rotations. Keeps black mold away. EPA registered. |
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| Algae Guard | Inhibits growth of algae, mildew, slime, fungus and bacteria in drip pans. A necessity for Listeria control. |
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| Alpet D2 | The best alcohol- and quat-based sanitizer for surfaces that can't get wet like electrical panels and hand tools. Sanitizes in 60 seconds and disinfects in 5 minutes. |
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| Birk-Ox | "Combination of Peroxyacetic Acid, Hydrogen Peroxide and Acetic Acid. EPA registered. Excellent post-rinse sanitizer for cleaned surfaces like equipment, drain, concrete floors. Is a “go to” product for controlling for Listeria. |
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| Clean Front Iodine Blocks | Slow-dissolving iodine blocks great for floor drains and condensation trays. |
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| Clean Front Iodine Drain Rings | Slow-dissolving iodine rings that reduce bacteria growth in drains. Eliminates odors that can occur in standing water pans and floor drains. |
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| Dusan | Low foaming iodophor effective against a wide range of microorganisms |
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| PeraSpray RTU | Ready to use 170ppm solution of PAA. Shelf-stable for over a year, Kosher and Organic Certified, it is a non-flammable quat-free alternative to alcohol-based sanitizers. Eliminates the hazards of mixing or handling the concentrated product. |
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| Quadra-Quat | A 7.5% active, four-way quat sanitizer/disinfectant used for post rinse sanitizing. EPA registered. |
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| Sun Brite Bleach | The same chlorine bleach you use in your home. |
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| Ultra Disinfectant Cleaner Solution 1 & 2 | Two-part system used to prevent and remove biofilms. FDA approved. |
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| Ultra-Quat | 4-way quat that keeps black mold away. Great for sanitizing floors, drains and walls. Can be used on processing equipment. EPA registered. |
Special Applications
| Product Name | Product Description | Safety Data Sheets |
| Gre-Zof | Solvent-based cleaner to clean oil and grease in non-food processing areas. |
Specialty Chemicals
| Product Name | Product Description | Safety Data Sheets |
| Birko White Oil | The white oil for oiling equipment after sanitation. OK for incidental food contact. |
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| Diactolate | Citric acid. Use to neutralize and control pH. |
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| Dioxy-Chlor | 7.5% sodium chlorite. Can dilute and use to rinse equipment. |
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| Entry-Foam | Economical, foaming entryway cleaner. More effective than a quat product; has double the sustainable floor dwell vs. using a quat product. Good coverage as a boot cleaner. |
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| Floor Chlor | Powdered chlorinated floor cleaner that helps remove proteinaceous and other soils. It is quat-free and contains an anti-slip agent for added traction on wet floors. |
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| Freeze Kleen | Alcohol-based cleaner great for freezer and cooler floors. |
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| Hydrogen Peroxide 12.5% | Additive to boost alkaline cleaner performance during sanitation. |
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| Liquik Diactolate | Food grade Citric Acid. |
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| PERAFOAM | Foam additive for peracetic acid. |
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| Phosphoric Acid 75% FG | Use when a food grade acid is required. |
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| Pur-Ox | 34% hydrogen peroxide for boosting alkaline cleaners. |
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| Rend-R-Aid FCC | 50% sulfuric acid. Use to neutralize wastewater. |
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| Sodium Bicarbonate | Food grade cleaner. Anti-slip agent. Great for floors. |
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| Sodium Citrate | Food grade product for use as a specialty ingredient in food products. |
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| Wax-OFT | Specialty cleaner intended to remove fruit and vegatable wax from processing equipment |
Strong Caustic Cleaners
| Product Name | Product Description | Safety Data Sheets |
| Liquik Su Tec | High alkaline heavy duty cleaner; low foam version of Liquid Smokehouse cleaner. |
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