Differences Between Sanitize, Disinfect & Clean

6/27/2023 (Permalink)

As businesses and stores continue to navigate their way through operating differently in the last two years, we’re all experiencing a new kind of normal. The expectations of visitors, customers, and employees who come into establishments have most definitely evolved, and staying safe and healthy is a top concern. The global COVID-19 pandemic has changed what it means to be clean, safe, or healthy. Due to previously unforeseen times such as these, SERVPRO has developed an antipathogen program to help businesses meet the new higher standard of cleaning that is now expected.

Do you know the difference between Disinfect, Sanitize & Clean?

Clean: General surface cleaning, physically removes visible dirt, organic matter, viruses, fungi, and bacteria while using water, detergent, and physical scrubbing of the surface.

Sanitizing: Reduces but does not eliminate all the bacteria on a treated surface. To be a registered sanitizer, the test results for a product must show a reduction of at least 99.9% in the number of each type of bacteria tested.

Disinfecting: Disinfecting works by using chemicals to kill, destroy, or inactivate infectious or other microbes.

If you would like to have your commercial property or offices sanitized and/or disinfected, call the team at SERVPRO of Marshalltown. We are offering a proactive clean that is Certified: SERVPRO Cleaned!

Certified: SERVPRO Cleaned means our professionally trained technicians perform the requested cleaning, sanitizing, and disinfection services according to proprietary SERVPRO protocols and recognized industry and CDC standards with EPA-approved cleaning products to deliver a SERVPRO-certified cleaning experience.

For any further questions or concerns, contact SERVPRO of Marshalltown anytime by phone at (515) 233-4544 or you can find us on Facebook at SERVPRO of Marshalltown.