Cleaning Advice

We advise our customers to thoroughly clean all parts of the EggsCargoSystem® immediately after use.

Washing instructions

1. Efficient, effective cleaning and disinfection procedures ensure that dividers, trays and pallets are clean and free of contaminants and ensure products meet the required safety and quality requirements. Cleaning procedures must address cross contamination with allergens, as well as microbiological safety and quality.

Cleaning and disinfection procedures should be optimised for each application and reviewed following changes in product and process design. These procedures must be validated, reviewed regularly and adequately monitored.

2. Water used for cleaning should be potable, in line with Council Directive 98/83/EC on quality of water for human consumption or WHO regulations. Water hardness should be controlled and preferable of soft to medium water hardness. (<5°GH/8°FH/60ppmCaCO3). If hard water is used, the washer should be descaled on a regular base.

3. Dividers, trays and pallets should be washed directly after usage to avoid soil accumulation or drying of residues. In case of a heavy load or dried residues, pre-soaking in a bath can be applied with a pre-soaking detergent.

4. The washing machine should be emptied and cleaned daily. Debris should be removed, filters cleaned and nozzles inspected.

Advised detergents

Pre-soaking:
Diversey Shureclean Plus VK9 – 1% at 20°C up to 60 mins in a bath

Main wash:
Diversey TC86 VS8 at 0,3-0,4% at 40-45°C for EMEA, Asia, LATAM.
Diversey Benefit VC62 at 0,3-0,4% at 40-45°C for NAM

In case of excessive foam: addition of 0,01% AF Silicon VB1

Disinfection:
Diversey Divosan Active VT5 at 0,3-0,5% at 20°C for EMEA, Asia
Diversey Divosan Forte VT6 at 0,1-0,2% at 20°C for LATAM
Diversey Divosan Plus VT53 at 0,3-0,5% at 20°C for NAM

Disinfection can be required in outbreaks of eg. Avian influenza

Periodic descaling of washer:
Diversey Pascal VA5 at 1% at 40°C up to 60 mins
Diversey Super Dilac VA4 at 1% at 40°C up to 60 mins

All detergents should be rinsed off with potable water after use