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Meat & Protein Harvest
Products

Whether you’re processing beef or pork, Birko’s deep roots in intervention and sanitation product development allow us to provide innovative products that address many of the challenges you face every day.

Not sure which product or process is best for your plant? Contact your technical sales representative for assistance.

Meat & Protein Harvest Products

Antifoams

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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 for inedible blood, non-edible food processing applications, scalding & dehairing. Great for dehairing machine. Good foam control for aqueous CIP systems.

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Patco 376

100% vegetable oil-based defoamer. Suppresses foams from protein fats during production. Suitable for microfilters.

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Antimicrobials & Pathogen Reduction Treatments

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Product Name Product Description Safety Data Sheets
Beefxide

Lactic/Citric acid antimicrobial blend to spray on beef carcasses, organ meats, primals, cuts and trim. effective against E. coli and Salmonella. Suitable for use with natural and organic labels.

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BirkoSide 15

USDA- and FDA-approved 15% active PAA antimicrobial suitable for direct product application.

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BirkoSide 22

USDA- and FDA-approved 22% active PAA antimicrobial suitable for direct product application.

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Birkoside MP-2

USDA- and FDA-approved 15% active PAA antimicrobial suitable for direct product application.

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Birkoside MP-3

USDA- and FDA-approved 22% active PAA antimicrobial suitable for direct product application.

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Lactic Acid

USDA approved antimicrobial for meat and poultry carcasses, primals, organs and trim

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Chlorinated Caustic Cleaners

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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. Optimized for use in facilities with hard water and high silicate water conditions.

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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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Foam Force

Our heavy-duty, self-foaming chlorinated alkaline cleaner for greasy and hard-to-clean areas.

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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.

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Foaming Acid Cleaners

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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
acid with surfactants for an all-in-one cleaner/brightener/conditioner.

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Foaming Alkaline Caustic Cleaners

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Product Name Product Description Safety Data Sheets
Liquid Smokehouse Cleaner

One of the best self-foaming smoke house cleaners around, excellent on baked on soil and smoke residue.

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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. Great for removing - not masking - odors. Acceptable in federally-inspected facilities as a general purpose cleaner for use on all surfaces.

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Liquik 30

Foaming moderately alkaline cleaner with solvents.

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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.

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Foaming Alkaline Non-Caustic Cleaners

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Product Name Product Description Safety Data Sheets
Pronto

Foaming version of Bru-R-Ez. Powdered oxygenated general purpose cleaner. Good for aluminum equipment such as smoke sticks, aluminum trolleys and trailers.

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Hand Soap and Hand Sanitizers

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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 antimicrobial 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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Birko Shout-Out

Economical sanitizing hand soap with chloroxylenol that is safe to use on even the most sensitive skin.

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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 antimicrobial hand soap designed for frequent use without irritation. Half the strength of Big Red.

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Sani-Clean

Sanitizing hand soap that contains quat ammonium compounds. Acceptable for use in federally-inspected plants.

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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.

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Hide Processing & Rendering

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Product Name Product Description Safety Data Sheets
Birko D-Foam

Solidified silicone antifoam cakes for foam control in inedible rendering. Each cake provides 1 oz active ingredients per cake. Contains silicone - not for use on microfiltration membranes.

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Genzolate

Tallow refining agent - improves color and reduces free fatty acid levels. Can also be used as a general purpose/skid resistant floor cleaner. Phosphate free.

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Genzolate 3

Tallow refining agent - improves color and reduces free fatty acid levels. Can also be used as a general purpose/skid resistant floor cleaner. Contains phosphates.

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Synchlorozene

Designed as a 'time release' source of chlorine for treating hide-curing raceways.

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Xlerator

Hide curing accelerator.

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Insecticides

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Product Name Product Description Safety Data Sheets
Prozap® Beef & Dairy RTU

Best fly killer on the market for exterior of plant.

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Prozap® Aqueous Fly Spray

Best fly killer on the market. Acceptable in food processing areas.

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Laundry Products

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Product Name Product Description Safety Data Sheets
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 Tec 77H with sodium percarbonate (Acto 140) for deeper cleaning and bleaching.

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Birko Bleach

Oxygenated, powdered laundry bleach. Won’t ruin colored fabrics.

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Birko Sour

Laundry sour; also a very effective deep cleaning product for plant floors. Good concrete whitener.

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Birko Surf

This concentrated surfactant blend provides the detergent and optical brightener components for large automated laundry operations. Use with our 5 part laundry system for best results.

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Birko White

An economical liquid oxygen bleach for laundry operations.

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Double X Lon

High alkaline liquid laundry cleaner. Preferred detergent for cotton.

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Fashun

High alkaline, high builder laundry additive; most important liquid laundry system ingredient.

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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 blood, protein and lipids.

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Liquilon

Low alkaline liquid laundry soap for removing soil from clothes.

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Lon Chlor

10% chlorine bleach for laundry

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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.

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Marking Inks & Denaturants

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Product Name Product Description Safety Data Sheets
Canadian Purple Marking Ink

Specialty Ink - purple labeled for sale in Canada

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Denaturant G

Premium quality green denaturant. An economical option that's very visible and can be diluted more than recommended amount to USDA satisfaction (up to 40 to 1).

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Liquik Char

Charcoal-based black denaturant. Dilute 10 to 1.

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Marking Ink, Brown

Specialty ink, brown

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Marking Ink, Green

Specialty ink, green

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Marking Ink, Purple

Specialty ink, purple. The primary ink use for stamping and grading red meat.

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Marking Ink, Purple QD

Specialty ink, purple, quick drying. Used primarily for stamping and grading red meat.

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Marking Ink, Red

Specialty ink, red. The primary ink used for stamping and grading poultry.

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Marking Ink, Red QD

Specialty ink, red, quick drying. Used primarily for stamping and grading poultry.

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Multi-Purpose Cleaners

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Product Name Product Description Safety Data Sheets
Acto 140

The original - and still the best - powdered oxygen bleach for tripe and feet. 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.

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Neutral Cleaners

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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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Hi Cap 333

Foaming cleaner and degreaser. Concentrated non-ionic surfactant for general cleaning of oily or greasy surfaces.

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Hi Cap 771

Foaming cleaner and degreaser. Good for defatting hide ringers and a raceway additive. Excellent at cleaning oil and greasy surfaces.

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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 detergent additive for acid CIP cleaning

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Non-Foaming Acid Cleaners

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Product Name Product Description Safety Data Sheets
Ac Tec 100

Strong acid cleaner great for tough remedial scale removal. Must be followed with an alkaline rinse.

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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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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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Non-Foaming Alkaline Caustic Cleaners

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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

Use in federally-inspected facilities as a heavy-duty CIP cleaner. Leaves very little alkalinity residues on internal pipe surfaces. Conditions metals very well. One of our premiere cleaning products. Using this with Pur-Ox can reduce the need for acid cleaning in your plant.

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Meta Tec 2C

Strong alkaline cleaner with superior rust removal and inhibition. No hard water control. Primarily used as a trolley/gambrel cleaner.

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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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Viking

Powdered high caustic cleaner. Premium alkaline trolley cleaner. Excellent rust removal and inhibition, and hard water control. Can use when both rust control and hard water scale elimination are needed.

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WAY-VOS

Our most cost-effective heavy duty caustic CIP cleaner. Recycles well.

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Non-Foaming Alkaline Non-Caustic Cleaners

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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. Removes floor grease and streaks. Use where foam can't be tolerated (power floor scrubbers and commercial dishwashers).

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Sanitizers and Disinfectants

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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, drains, 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.

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Specialty Chemicals

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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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Gre-Zof

Solvent-based cleaner to clean oil and grease in non-food processing areas.

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Indicator Alcohol

Used in the tallow test kit to test free fatty acids. Has phenolphthalein already added.

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Liquik Diactolate

Food grade Citric Acid.

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NaOH, 0.25 N

Reagent for tallow test kit; use with Indicator alcohol.

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PERAFOAM

Foam additive for peracetic acid.

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Propylene Glycol F.G.

Uninhibited (no phosphate buffer). Perfect for "topping off" solutions.

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Pur-Ox

34% hydrogen peroxide for boosting alkaline cleaners. Excellent cleaner additive for high temperature CIP caustic cleaning in ovens, smokehouses, fryers, etc.

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Rend-R-Aid FCC

Strong sulfuric acid blend. Suitable for wastewater neutralization and pH adjustment during in-edible rendering to facilitate oil and water separation.

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Sewer Cleaner

High caustic sewer cleaner. Great for cleaning clogged sewer drains. Do not use in plastic pipes!

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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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Strong Caustic Cleaners

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Product Name Product Description Safety Data Sheets
Tigre

Use along with Toro for liquid trolley cleaning. This is the builder in the two-part system. Also makes an excellent smokehouse cleaner when used with Toro.

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Tripe, Foot Washes & Scalds

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Product Name Product Description Safety Data Sheets
Bril-AD

Alkaline additive for cleaning and scalding tripe. Great tripe buffer and conditioner. Tripe seems to “set up” better with its use.

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Brillo

Excellent tripe cleaner and conditioner. Cost-effective stand alone cleaner.

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Cir Scald

Best powdered foot wash on the market. Effective at removing hair on beef feet.

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Liquik Bleach

Great for bleaching animal parts. 34% hydrogen peroxide. Can also use as a concentrated bleaching agent for laundry and/or cleaning adjunct in other applications where oxidation chemistry would be beneficial.

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Nu Scald II

Double the strength of Nu Scald.

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Tripe Wash 2P

A powdered tripe wash. Works great in conventional machines.

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Tripe Wash 3A

A powdered tripe wash. Shortest wash time with lowest yields.

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Tripe Wash C

A powdered tripe wash. Longest wash time with highest yields.

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Tripe Wash S

The most economical tripe wash. Provides strong yields in good time.

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Turkleen

Scaling agent and antifoam for turkey processing

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Trolley Cleaning & Lubricants

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Product Name Product Description Safety Data Sheets
Birkoil

A lubricant blend for hooks and trolleys. Use for minimal drip on the carcass. Lightest oil suitable for beef operations. Acceptable for incidental food contact.

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Castor Lube C

Trolley oil concentrate; dilute up to 3 to 1 with white mineral oil. Acceptable for incidental contact with food.

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Hydrolube

Trolley oil. Low viscosity, Not recommended for heavy carcasses - use for pork or lighter carcasses. Acceptable for incidental food contact.

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Mare

Coupled with Brute-4S, makes a heavy duty detergent and an excellent smokehouse cleaner.

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Slip-Pin

Trolley oil additive to improve lubricity and minimize dripping. Acceptable for incidental food contact.

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Toro

Use along with Tigre for liquid trolley cleaning. This is the caustic or alkaline for the two part system. Also makes an excellent smokehouse cleaner when used with Tigre.

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Trolleze

Your go-to trolley oil. Great overall trolley lubricant that can tolerate heavy loads. Leaves little rail residue.

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Troll-In-One

A heavy-duty, single-shot trolley cleaner that includes an economical mixture of sodium hydroxide, wetting agents and chelators.

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Ultra Lube

The premier trolley, gambrel and hook oil. Designed to maximize your cleaning and lubrication system, Resistant to alkaline cleaner dragout. Double or triple the tank life, without discoloration.

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