A microbial positive in your drain. Now what?

Finding a positive drain swab above your identified threshold when you are ready to start production is not how you want to start your day. As you work to identify the root cause of the issue, here are 3 things to evaluate and address in a Corrective Action Plan for floor drain cleaning and sanitation.

1. Inadequate Chemistry.

   Sterilex Ultra Disinfectant Cleaner Solution 1 + Sterilex Ultra Activator is the gold standard for floor drain cleaning and sanitation. Powered by PerQuat technology, the solution creates a thick foam that clings to drains, penetrates biofilm to kill pathogens protected with biofilm — such as Listeria — and removes biofilm.

Shock treatment: Apply a shock treatment of Sterilex Ultra Disinfectant Cleaner Solution 1 + Sterilex Ultra Activator as part of your Corrective Action Plan to immediately address your microbial positive and get lines back online.

Preventative maintenance: Add Sterilex into your floor drain SSOP to avoid microbial positives in the future.

2. Ineffective Equipment.

   Do you have equipment dedicated specifically to drains? If so, has that equipment been sanitized between uses to prevent cross contamination? Sterilex PerQuat foam offers 360-degree contact and we recommend a drain foam attachment customized to seal off the top of the drain cavity and ensure the most effective and efficient cleaning processing. Once attached, it generates a thick foam and facilitates application of the foam past the trap and into the drain line.

3. Improper Application.

   Manually scrubbing floor drains not only creates a cross contamination issue, but also leaves room for user error — and we recognize that labor is one of your top headaches. Sterilex Ultra Disinfectant Cleaner Solution 1 + Sterilex Ultra Activator removes the necessity to manually scrub floor drains — simply fill the drain with Sterilex and walk away.

Plus, we’ve created step-by-step visual application instructions in simple One Point Lessons – for both Standard + Trench Drains. These visual guides can help ensure your sanitation crew properly applies Sterilex Ultra Disinfectant Cleaner Solution 1 and Sterilex Ultra Activator Solution.

Download our Drain Cleaning One Point Lesson and Trench Drain Cleaning One Point Lesson to hang in your facility.