Draft of Sanitation Standard for Food Cleanser s 
 
Article 1  
This Standard is prescribed in accordance with the provisions of Article 
17 of the Act Governing Food Safety and Sanitation.  
 
Article 2  
The food cleansers  referred in this standard are used to disinfect or clean 
foods, food utensils, food containers and food packaging.  
 
Article 3  
Maximum tolerance of hazardous materials : 
1. Arsenic: the diluted solution based on the label direction of the 
product shall not contain more than 0.05 ppm of arsenic (as As 2O3). 
2. Heavy metals: the diluted solution based on the label direction of 
product shall not contain more than 1 ppm of heavy metals (as Pb) . 
3. Methanol: Not more than 1 mg/ml . 
4. Nonylphenol an d Nonylphenol ethoxylate:  Not more than 0.1 % by 
mass.  
5. Fluorescent brightening  agent: Not be detected . 
Solid soaps and detergents, acids, alkaline and chlorine water for dish 
washers are not included of the preceding paragraph.  
 
Article 4  
Flavorings and coloring agents to be used in the products shall be 
compatible with "Standards  for Specification, Scope, Application and 
Limitation of Food Additives ". 
 
Article 5  
The substances which are used to disinfect or clean food-contact surfaces 
in food utensils, food containers and food packaging, shall accord the 
Appendix 1.  
 
Article 6  
The substances which are used to disinfect or clean food, shall accord the 
Appendix 2. 
 
Article 7 
This Standard shall be implemented from the date of promulgation.  Appendix1.  The substances which used to disinfect or clean 
food -contact surfaces shall apply to:  
NO Substance s CAS Reg. 
No. Limit ation s* 
1 1-Octanesulfonic acid  3944 -72-7 172 ppm ( Note 2) 
2 2,6-Pyridinedicarboxylic acid  499-83-2 1.2 ppm  
3 Acetic acid  64-19-7 686 ppm  
4 Alpha -terpineol  98-55-5 None (Note 2)  
5 Ammonium chloride  12125 -02-9 48 ppm   
6 Calcium chloride  10043 -52-4 17 ppm   
7 Calcium hypochlorite  7778 -54-3 200 ppm as total 
available chlorine  (Note 
2) 
8 Calcium stearate  1592 -23-0 None  
9 Decanoic  acid 3347 -48-5 Dairy processing 
equipment: 90 ppm  
Other food -contact 
surfaces: 234 ppm  
10 Didecyldimethylammonium 
chloride  7173 -51-5 Active quaternary 
compound : 200 ppm  
(Note 2 )  
11 Disodium 
ethylenediaminetetraacet ate 139-33-3 1400 ppm   
12 Dodecyl -benzenesulfonic acid  27176 -87-0 Dairy processing 
equipment: 5.5 ppm  
Other food -contact 
surfaces: 400 ppm  
13 Ethanol  64-17-5 None  
14 Ethylene glycol  monobutyl ether  111-76-2 None (Note 2 ) 
15 Hypochlorous acid  7790 -92-3 
 200 ppm as total 
available chlorine  
16 Hydriodic acid  10034 -85-2 25 ppm  of titratable 
iodine   
17 Hydrogen peroxide  7722 -84-1 Dairy processing 
equipment: 465 ppm  
Other food -contact 
surfaces: 1100 ppm   
18 Iodine  7553 -56-2 25 ppm  of titratable 
iodine  
19 Lithium hypochlorite  13840 -33-0 200 ppm as total 
available chlorine  and NO Substance s CAS Reg. 
No. Limit ation s* 
30 ppm  lithium   
(Note 2 ) 
20 Lactic acid  50-21-5 Dairy processing 
equipment: 138 ppm  
Other food -contact 
surfaces: None  
21 Magnesium oxide  1309 -48-4 None  
22 Monosodium phosphate  7558 -80-7 350 ppm  
23 Neo-decanoic acid  26896 -20-8 174 ppm  (Note 2 ) 
24 Nonanoic acid  112-05-0 90 ppm  
25 N,N-dimethyl octanamine  7378 -99-6 113 p pm  
26 Octanoic acid  124-07-2 Dairy processing 
equipment: 176 ppm  
Other food -contact 
surfaces: 234 ppm  
27 Octenyl succinic  acid 28805 -58-5 156 ppm  
28 ortho -Phenylphenol  90-43-7 400 ppm ( Note 2 ) 
29 Oxychloro species  
(including c hlorite , chlorate  and 
chlorine dioxide )  200 ppm as total 
available chlorine  
30 Peroxyacetic acid  79-21-0 315 ppm   
31 Peroxyoctanoic acid  33734 -57-5 122 ppm  
32 1-hydroxyethylidene -1 1- 
diphosphonic acid ( HEDP ) 2809 -21-4 34 ppm  
33 Phosphoric acid  7664 -38-2 None  
34 Potassium bromide  7758 -02-3 Dairy processing 
equipment: 46 ppm  
total available halogen  
Other food -contact 
surfaces: 200 ppm total 
available halogen  
35 Potassium iodide  7681 -11-0 25 ppm of titrate ble 
iodine  
36 Potassium hypochlorite  7778 -66-7 200 ppm as total 
available chlorine   
(Note 2 ) 
37 Propionic  acid 79-09-4 297 ppm   NO Substance s CAS Reg. 
No. Limit ation s* 
38  (Quaternary ammonium 
compounds, including 
cetylpyridinium chloride)  
1.alkyl (C 12-C18) 
benzyldimethyl, chlorides   
 
 
 
 
8001 –54–5 the end -use 
concentration  of all 
quaternary chemicals  in 
the solution  is not to 
exceed 200 ppm of 
active  quaternary  
compound  
39 2.n-alkyl (C 12-18) dimethyl 
benzyl ammonium chloride  68424 –85–1 the end -use 
concentration of all 
quaternary chemicals in 
solution is not to exceed 
400 ppm of active 
quaternary compound  
40 3.n-alkyl (C 12-14) dimethyl 
ethylbenzyl ammonium 
chloride , average molecular 
weight (in amu), 377to 384.  85409 –23–0 the end -use 
concentration of all 
quaternary chemicals in 
solution is not to exceed 
400 ppm of active 
quaternary compound  
41 4.n-alkyl (C 12-18) dimethyl 
ethylbenzyl ammonium 
chloride , average molecular 
weight (in amu) 384.   None  the end -use 
concentration of all 
quaternary chemicals in  
the solution is not to 
exceed 200 ppm of 
active quaternary 
compound  
42 5.di-n-Alkyl(C 8-10) dimethyl 
ammonium chloride, average  
molecular weight (in amu)  
332 to 361.  無 the end -use 
concentrat ion of these 
specific in quaternary  
ammonium compounds  
is not to exceed 240 
ppm of active  
quaternary  ammonium 
compound ; the end -use 
concentrat ion of all 
quaternary  chemicals  in 
the solut ion is not to 
exceed 400 ppm of 
active  quaternary  
compound  NO Substance s CAS Reg. 
No. Limit ation s* 
43 6.didecyl dimethyl  
ammonium carbonate  /didecyl 
dimethyl  
ammonium bicarbonate  148788 –55–0 
/148812 –654– 
1 the end -use 
concentrat ion of these 
specific ammonium 
compounds  is not to 
exceed 240 ppm of 
active  quaternary  
ammonium compound  
44 Sodium 1 -octanesulfonate  5324 -84-5 312 ppm ( Note 2 ) 
45 Sodium bromide  7647 -15-6 200 ppm  total available 
halogen  (Note 2 )  
46 Sodium  dodecyl benzenesulfon ate 25155 -30-0 430 ppm ( Note 2 ) 
47 Sodium gluconate  527-07-1 760 ppm  
48 Sodium  hypochlor ite 7681 -52-9 
1310 -73-2 200 ppm as total 
available chlorine  
49 Sodium iodide  7681 -82-5 25 ppm  of titratable 
iodine  (Note 2 ) 
50 Sodium lauryl sulfate  151-21-3 Dairy processing 
equipment: 350 ppm  
Other food -contact 
surfaces: None   
51 Sodium metaborate  7775 -19-1 None (Note 2 ) 
52 Sulfonated tall oil fatty acid  68309 -27-3 66 ppm ( Note 2 ) 
53 Sulfuric acid  7664 -93-9 288 ppm ( Note 2 ) 
54 Tetra sodium ethylenediamine  
tetraacet ate  64-02-8 None  
*”Limit ation s” means the end -use concentration maximum  limits, when 
ready for use.  
Note 1. In composite formulation's product, each single component's 
concentration limits shall apply this table.  
Note 2. Not apply to dairy processing equipment.  
Note  3. Used to the cleanser substances in this table, should adequate 
draining or dried volatile, or rinse with water to avoid detergent 
residue on food contact surfaces.  
  Appendix 2. The substances which used to disinfect or clean food shall 
apply to:  
NO Substance s CAS Reg. No.  Use limitation s 
1 Chlorine dioxide  10049 -04-4 After used shall be followed 
by a potable water rinse or by 
blanching or cooking, and not 
to exceed 1 ppm residual 
available chlorine in 
end-washed foods.  
2 Acidified sodium chlorite 
solutions  (ASC)  7758 -19-2 (use at pH 2.3 -2.9 under ) After 
used shall be followed by a 
potable water rinse or by 
blanching or cooking, and not 
to exceed 1 ppm residual 
available chlorine in 
end-washed foods.  
3 Hypochlorous acid  7790 -92-3 After used shall be followed 
by a potable water rinse or by 
blanching or cooking, and not 
to exceed 1 ppm residual 
available chlorine in 
end-washed foods.  
4 Sodium  
dodecyl benzenesulfon ate 25155 -30-0 After used shall be followed 
by a potable water rinse or by 
blanching or cooking, and not 
to exceed 0.7 ppm residual 
sodium 
dodecylbenzenesulfonate  in 
end-washed foods.