Evonik Corporation’s PERACLEAN 22CW, a peracetic acid, has been proven to reduce exposure to harmful bacteria such as Salmonella and Campylobacter during initial processing steps while also exhibiting more long-term stability over competing products.

Results of a recent full-scale pilot study conducted by University of Arkansas at its Center for Food Safety and Department of Poultry Science and sponsored by Evonik, demonstrate that PERACLEAN 22CW reduced Salmonella and Campylobacter during processing. For Salmonella, the Evonik product exhibited results that were numerically lower than the competitive products that were tested. The results for Campylobacter were even better with PERACLEAN 22CW equal or better than competitive products in three of four tests. In one trial, PERACLEAN 22CW completely eliminated Campylobacter.

“Food safety is the highest priority for consumers as well as poultry processors," said Florian Lyon, Director, Strategic Marketing & Business Development Active Oxygens – North America for Evonik. “PERACLEAN 22CW gives poultry processors an environmentally friendly solution to better guard against foodborne illness.”

“PERACLEAN 22CW’s longer shelf life versus competing products has been proven to produce stronger bactericidal results,” adds Bob Gec, Technical Product Manager, North America, Peracetic Acid for Evonik.