# US 2008/0187600 A1 · Method of disinfecting food and food preparation areas

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- Number: US 2008/0187600 A1
- Document ID: US20080187600A1
- Status: Published application
- Kind: A1
- Application number: 12/082,067
- Filed: 2008-04-07
- Published: 2008-08-07
- Earliest claimed: 2002-02-11
- Inventors: Paul Wegner
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20080187600A1

## CPC

- A23B 2/788: Inorganic compounds
- A01N 59/26: Phosphorus; Compounds thereof
- A23B: PRESERVATION OF FOODS, FOODSTUFFS OR NON-ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES; CHEMICAL RIPENING OF FRUIT OR VEGETABLES
- A01N: PRESERVATION OF BODIES OF HUMANS OR ANIMALS OR PLANTS OR PARTS THEREOF (preservation of food or foodstuff A23); BIOCIDES, e.g. AS DISINFECTANTS, AS PESTICIDES OR AS HERBICIDES (preparations for medical, dental or toiletry purposes which kill or prevent the growth or proliferation of unwanted organisms A61K); PEST REPELLANTS OR ATTRACTANTS; PLANT GROWTH REGULATORS

## Abstract

Hydrogen peroxide is stabilized by the addition of tri-potassium phosphate at a pH above 9.5. This enhanced product is environmentally friendly and can be used in a variety of odor and disinfection applications without hazard to people, plants and things. Such applications include food and food preparation areas.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A method of disinfecting food preparation areas comprising adding tri-potassium phosphate at a pH of equal to or greater than 9.5 to hydrogen peroxide to form a mixture that does not contain ethanol and then treating the areas with the mixture.

### Claim 2

A method of disinfecting food comprising adding tri-potassium phosphate at a pH of equal to or greater than 9.5 to hydrogen peroxide to form a mixture that does not contain ethanol and then treating the food with the mixture