Product Description

Aquatabs Food-Safe is an effervescent tablet used for washing fresh fruit and vegetables making them safe for consumption,  by killing micro-organisms such as Listeria monocytogenes, Salmonella Spp and Escherichia Coli.

Aquatabs Food-safe are FDA approved water purification Tablets

Aquatabs Food-Safe is a broad range biocide that kills a wide range of micro-organisms. They are:

• Simple to prepare, use and store
• Easily transported
• Cost effective
• Affordable

                                   How to use Aquatabs Food-Safe

Where fresh produce is consumed within 24 hours of washing.

a. Remove as much dirt and debris from the fruit and vegetables as possible (brush or  wash)

b. Add 1 tablet to 20 litres of water. Where possible ensure that the temperature of the rinse water is about 10 C higher than that of the fresh produce.

c. Add the fresh produce to the treated water and rinse with agitation for a minimum of 30 seconds but up to 5 minutes if possible. Ensure that the trapped air in some vegetables e.g broccoli is removed.

d. Fruit and vegetables should be eaten as soon as possible after rising.

e. If storage is required, remove the produce and shake off excess water, spin dry if possible. Place in a sealed polythene bag or air tight container and refrigerate at 4.8 C for as short a period as vpossible up to 24 hours.

Where storage of fresh produce is required for more than 1 day.

f. As above except:

i. Add 2 tablets to 20litres of water.

ii. When the fresh produce is removed rinse with potable water before drying the produce and storing.

iii. Immediately before use , remove the fresh produce from storage and rinse with potable water.