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Peaches moving through a Clean Works treatment system without a water wash

Produce wash alternative

Clean Works reduces foodborne pathogens and spoilage organisms on fresh produce with a gas-phase treatment. There is no wash water to pump, recirculate, treat or discharge, and no residue left on the product.

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Why go waterless

Wash water can spread what it is meant to remove.

Water-based washes rely on shared or recirculated water. One contaminated product can carry microorganisms into the water and on to the next.

Clean Works is completely waterless, which reduces the risk of cross-contamination associated with shared or recirculated wash water. In some applications, it has also demonstrated pathogen reduction that meets or exceeds traditional water-based methods.

No wash water
No process water required, and nothing to pump, recirculate, treat or discharge.
Residue-free
Hydroxyl radicals dissipate into water and oxygen. Nothing is left on the product.
Fast
In many applications, treatment occurs in 30 seconds or less.
Third-party validated
More than 200 third-party validation studies across products, microorganisms and surfaces.

Third-party results

Pathogen reduction on fresh produce.

A selection of fresh and ready-to-eat produce results from the Clean Works validation library. Demonstrated reductions range from 1–4+ log across fresh produce applications.

Whole red apples

Apples

Product
Whole apples
Target
Listeria
Result
2.32 log reduction
Fresh blueberries

Blueberries

Product
Fresh blueberries
Target
Salmonella
Result
2.0 log reduction
Fresh peaches

Peaches

Product
Fresh peaches
Target
Listeria
Result
2.1 log reduction
Whole tomatoes on the vine

Tomatoes

Product
Whole tomatoes
Target
Salmonella | E. coli
Result
2.22 | 3.55 log reduction
Whole-leaf iceberg lettuce

Lettuce

Product
Whole leaf iceberg
Target
E. coli
Result
2.47 log reduction
White button mushrooms

Mushrooms

Product
White mushrooms
Target
Listeria
Result
2.02+ log reduction
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How it works

How Clean Works treats produce without water.

Hydrogen peroxide, UV-C light and ozone combine to generate hydroxyl radicals that attack microorganisms on contact, then dissipate into water and oxygen.

Activate

UV-C light activates ozone and hydrogen peroxide inside the treatment chamber.

Generate

Highly reactive hydroxyl radicals are generated throughout the treatment environment.

Destroy

The radicals attack microorganisms on exposed surfaces, damaging cell membranes, proteins and DNA and causing microbial inactivation.

Dissipate

After treatment, the hydroxyl radicals dissipate into water and oxygen, leaving behind no residue.

Where it fits

Waterless microbial control across your line.

Loose fresh lettuce and spinach leaves on a blue conveyor belt in a processing facility

Fresh Produce

Reduce foodborne pathogens and spoilage organisms while maintaining product quality and freshness.

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Individually quick frozen strawberries, blueberries, raspberries and mango covered in frost

Frozen & IQF

Reduce microbial risks that can persist through freezing without introducing a wet treatment or heat.

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Stacked reusable plastic containers on a conveyor in a distribution facility

Equipment, Packaging, and Food-Contact Surfaces

Decontaminate processing equipment, packaging, and other food-contact surfaces, including complex areas that can be difficult to reach with conventional treatments.

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FAQs

Produce wash questions.

Clean Works is completely waterless, which reduces the risk of cross-contamination associated with shared or recirculated wash water.

In some applications, Clean Works has also demonstrated pathogen reduction that meets or exceeds traditional water-based methods.

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See the results for your produce.

Tell us what you grow or pack and the microorganisms you are working to control. Our team will follow up with relevant validation data and a first look at where Clean Works could fit on your line.

  • Product-specific validation results
  • Treatment time and integration options
  • No obligation, no sales pitch