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There’s been a debate about sanitizer temperature. I’ve always been told it’s supposed to be luke warm. Another partner of mine is confident that it’s cold water used for the sanitizer buckets. (self.starbucksbaristas)
submitted by MrsOceanGrown
mierecat 8 points 11m ago
The container will say how hot the water should be. To my recollection, it should be warm
MrsOceanGrown [OP] 1 points 11m ago
What “container” are you referring to.
godmasterchampion 3 points 11m ago
Not op, but maybe the big pink jug of undiluted sanitizer? Not sure though
MrsOceanGrown [OP] 1 points 11m ago
True, the sanitizer solution it comes in tells you how to properly use it. Thank you.
NickiTheNotSoThicki 6 points 11m ago
I recently did my food handlers card online and it was saying that sanitizer sitting in red buckets should be room temperature.
I could be wrong and misread but that’s what I recall from it.
I did a little google research and saw on a couple food safe sites saying sanitizer should be around 65-75ish F which would be room temp.
I did see 115 f coming up on my google search about sanitizing temperatures but when it’s talking about high temperatures it’s talking about allowing items to soak in really hot water as a way to sanitize them without sanitizer solution.
I could be wrong and misread but that’s what I recall from it.
I did a little google research and saw on a couple food safe sites saying sanitizer should be around 65-75ish F which would be room temp.
I did see 115 f coming up on my google search about sanitizing temperatures but when it’s talking about high temperatures it’s talking about allowing items to soak in really hot water as a way to sanitize them without sanitizer solution.
esaeklsg 8 points 11m ago
When I was at Starbucks, it's as this person says. And as a note "room temperature" for something that's primarily water can actually feel cold to the touch (does to me.) A little bit of warmth can make cleaning syrups etc easier though, but it gets rougher on your skin iirc.
BatWeary 2 points 11m ago
same for me. every time i make the water what feels like room temp to me, i get yelled at for it because it’s too warm. but i don’t know what they want me to do bc we don’t have a thermometer and i’m not buying one so
esaeklsg 4 points 11m ago
Probably not a big deal, but you should at least have a milk temp thermometer (unless something has changed sonce I was a partner), and iirc those should show room temp range too iirc. It’s sanitizer so it’s clean to stick the thermometer in lol. But this is more of a curiosity thing than anything else if you want to see what temp it is.
BatWeary 2 points 11m ago
i didn’t even think of the milk thermometer 🫣
125cars 3 points 11m ago
It's 100% mentioned in the SCEMM, I haven't looked at it in a while so I don't remember exactly what it said but I do remember seeing it in there
The important thing with the sanitizer is that the concentration is in the proper range, which anyone should be able to test with the test strips
The important thing with the sanitizer is that the concentration is in the proper range, which anyone should be able to test with the test strips
3XHAUSTD 3 points 11m ago
i wish i could give you more upvotes for mentioning the test strips. honestly so much more important than temperature
Toomanyboringpeople 2 points 11m ago
We have a Starbucks official sign printed above the sink, it says lukewarm on it
BlondeBreveHC 2 points 11m ago
Cold is the way. The reason you don't want to use 'hot' or warmed (above 115) is because the solution has chemicals in it that if warmed makes the sanitizer overly acidic and no longer skin safe and will cause irritation to mild chemical burns depending on your sensitivity to the ammonia etc.
LeafelB 2 points 11m ago
6000% sure it should be cold. Heat kills the sanitation solution quickly and will not meet the required PPM of the solution.
MrsOceanGrown [OP] 1 points 11m ago
Just watched a training video on the store resources app on the iPad. She says “lukewarm”. So i guess the question is, what does lukewarm feel like to everyone. When someone says “cold” i guess in my mind I’m thinking like ice cold. Thanks for everyone’s responses!
Torirock10 1 points 11m ago
the poster above the dish sink in the back should say what temp the sanitizer should be (lukewarm)
abigail3087 1 points 11m ago
i was taught room temp or slightly cold
Xxveil 1 points 11m ago
I believe it should be room temp! So around 65-75 fahrenheit
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MrsOceanGrown [OP] 1 points 11m ago
This partner was certain that bacteria grows faster in sanitizer that is made with any kind of warm water. Eco sure has been in our district so I’ll be searching this on partner hub. Just curious if anyone knew the standard
echowolf9 2 points 11m ago
Sanitizer should be room temperature or 65-75 degrees Fahrenheit. Since we’re normally around 98 degrees, the water should feel cold to touch. I learned this when someone from EcoSure told us and turned on the cold water and measured the temperature right there.
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Ordinary-Theory-8289 1 points 11m ago
Because it should be around 70-75 degrees, which would be cool to the touch
Necessary_Low939 -2 points 11m ago
Warm to a bit hot. Never cold
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