Pay attention to the sterilization of recycled bottles

Recently, the author went to a food and beverage factory to work, in the factory saw the factory area is filled with a large number of recycled bottles, plastic, glass, in the bottle washing workshop, see a large mud pool The bottles are full of bottles; workers are washing bottles with a bottle brush. I touched the bottle and bottle of water, cool, and asked the workers how to disinfect and disinfect the workers. The workers said that their bottles were never sterilized or sterilized. The only way is to use a brush to soak the bottles and refill them with various drinks. Smell it, can not help but be surprised at this small beverage factory to recycle the bottle, this practice will seriously damage the health of consumers. The consequences of drinking this type of bottle-filled beverage would be disastrous.

In recent years, the beverage industry has developed rapidly, with large and small manufacturers together. However, with the increase of manufacturers, market competition has become fiercer. Some manufacturers rely on price advantage to occupy the market, but companies must supply products at the lowest price to reduce market costs. The key is that some manufacturers cut corners and materials outside the factory is a "magic weapon." Another "magic weapon" is the recycling of bottles. Taking the author's location as an example, almond tea drinks have become popular in the market in recent years. The original factory wholesale price was 0.9 yuan per bottle, and the current bottle price was only 0.45 yuan. Why is it so low that the recycling bottle helped a lot. The original manufacturer purchased more than 0.55 yuan for each new bottle, and the loss of the road is large. The return bottle for self-employed households is only 0.10 to 0.15 yuan each, and the difference is a few cents. Recycling bottles has therefore become a major task for some beverage companies. Small companies do not completely sterilize recycled bottles in order to further reduce costs. This practice is in violation of the "Food Hygiene Law," and will injure others.

As we all know, beverages contain a lot of sugar, generally after the drink is finished, there are a lot of sugar around the bottom and bottom of the bottle. Summer heat, high temperatures, these sugars will produce a lot of pathogens, some of the bottom of the bottle to produce a variety of bacteria after drying, the general cold water is difficult to soak through, even if the bubble through, these bacteria can not wash away. After germs remain in the bottle and they are loaded with beverages, these bacteria begin to multiply again and produce gas. Those who are severely explode and injure others, and those who drink lightly diarrhea and vomit after drinking. The only way is to soak the bottle with hot water at 60°C for 3 to 4 hours, disinfect with about 5% potassium permanganate, wash the bottle and then rinse it with sterile water, or sterilize it with UV light. 2 More than an hour, or steam sterilization for more than 30 minutes, in this case, the recovery of the bottle to ensure health and safety. It is hoped that all manufacturers will seriously disinfect and sterilize various recycling bottles to protect consumers' physical and mental health and strictly abide by the law in production and operation.