Patent ID: 7857913

Claim:
A method of cleaning and reducing microbial populations on a surface in a food processing environment, consisting the steps of: providing a cleaner that consists of: a first container of hydrogen peroxide having a corrosive acidic pH; and a second container of an alkaline component having an alkaline pH and an alkaline builder; wherein either container consists of an amine oxide surfactant; combining the hydrogen peroxide, the alkaline component, the alkaline builder, and the amine oxide surfactant to apply in the food processing environment, wherein the alkaline component and the alkaline builder raise the pH of the cleaner from the corrosive acidic pH to said alkaline pH; and applying the cleaner to at least one food processing machine, floor, wall or other surface in a food processing environment to clean food soils and stains therefrom, wherein the cleaner reduces microbial populations present on the at least one food processing machine, floor, wall or said other surface in a food processing environment.