Dispensing machine sanitization using electro-chemically activated liquid

A method of sanitizing a beverage dispensing system, comprising:

• dispensing a free-flowing material beverage concentrate through a pump and a first valve to at least one component of a beverage dispensing system when the beverage dispensing system in combination with a sanitizing system is in a beverage dispensing mode, the at least one component having an interior surface;
• receiving water in the at least one component from a water supply fluidly connected to the at least one component;
• receiving water from the water supply from a point before the at least one component in an electrochemical cell of the sanitizing system;
• generating an anolyte solution in the electrochemical cell;
• receiving in a first tank the anolyte solution generated in the electrochemical cell;
• generating a catholyte solution in the electrochemical cell;
• receiving in a second tank the catholyte solution generated in the electrochemical cell;
• switching from the beverage dispensing mode to an electrochemically-activated water sanitizing mode;
• pumping the anolyte solution from the first tank through a second valve, the pump, and across the interior surface of the at least one component of the beverage dispensing system;
• and
• pumping the catholyte solution from the second tank through the second valve, the pump, and across the interior surface of the least one component of the beverage dispensing system,
• wherein the pumping of the anolyte solution and the catholyte solution through the second valve and across the interior surface of the least one component of the beverage dispensing system occurs when the combination of the beverage dispensing system and the sanitizing system is in the sanitizing mode.