A sterilizer for knives and garbage is a necessary thing that must be present in the kitchen. Most of all this applies to all enterprises belonging to the food industry. The main feature of this device is the ability to remove all pathogens, fungi and other microorganisms from the surface of knives.
General description of the device
It is worth noting that the knife sterilizer uses water as a disinfecting agent. The device itself is very easy to use, but at the same time as efficient as possible. Using such equipment is very simple, while it can remove all existing pathogens, fungi and any other contaminants from the surface of tools used for manual cutting of products.
Operating principle
Naturally, when working in the kitchen, it is most important to maintain a constant and absolute cleanliness of not only the premises, but also the appliances that are used. When cutting meat and fish on knives, a sufficiently large number of harmful microorganisms remains. At first glance, it seems that they can simply be washed under water using detergents, but this is far from the case. As practice shows, this approach is not effective enough. To accurately avoid contamination of food with harmful microbes, it is necessary to periodically sterilize the device.
To date, sterilizers for knives are used to perform this operation, which can be of two types: water and ultraviolet.
As for the ultraviolet type, ultraviolet radiation is used to effectively remove pathogenic flora from the surface of the knife. As for the use of water devices, here the main work is carried out due to the influence of high temperature on the kitchen tool. Water is necessary so that at a very high temperature it turns into steam, which is the main disinfecting agent in this case.
Instrument Parameters
A knife sterilizer is today a very common device, as it is relatively inexpensive and its efficiency is very high. As for the characteristics of the equipment, they are as follows:
- Disinfection of metal cutting devices is carried out in an aqueous medium, which is heated to very high temperatures. Typically, the operating range is from 80 to 90 degrees Celsius.
- The device is equipped with automatic digital control, which is able to maintain the desired temperature. You can monitor the temperature yourself. To do this, there is a pointer thermometer.
- The main raw material for the production of these devices is high-quality stainless steel. In addition, their design implies the presence of double walls, which creates an acceptable level of thermal insulation.
- A large number of different models of knife sterilizers allows you to sanitize a different number of knives and debris at one time.
Scope of use
Most often, these devices can be found in places of public catering, as well as in production. At these facilities, the sterilizer is practically necessary for normal functioning. The presence of such a machine will maximize the safety of food products that are produced or served on the table. Specifically, the equipment is most common in the following places:
- all meat and meat products processing facilities;
- places of catering - canteens, cafes, restaurants , etc .;
- in workshops and factories one can find such sterilizers, as they can process not only knives, but also debris, as well as chain gloves;
- not often, but they are also used in home kitchens.
The use of a sterilizer for knives not only maximizes hygiene, but also can increase the shelf life of products, since they will not be infected with microbes.
ATESY Sterilizer Model
One of the most common models of knife sterilizer is ATESY STU. The main purpose of the model is, of course, the sterilization of knives at food enterprises. However, a bactericidal low-pressure lamp is used here as the main working element. In addition, the unit is additionally equipped with a timer, which greatly simplifies working with it, as well as a lock for the safety of devices. The case, as well as the knife holders, is made of high-quality stainless steel, tinted glass.
As for the characteristics of the sterilizer for STU knives, the following can be distinguished:
- the maximum possible number of processed tools at a time - 18;
- voltage for operation - 220 V;
- a bactericidal lamp also creates a voltage of 55 V;
- the rated power of the lamp is only 0.01 W;
- average life is 5,000 hours;
- the maximum time on the timer is 60 minutes.
The cost of this model is about 18,000 rubles.
SIRMAN Sterilizer
Another fairly popular knife sterilizer model is SIRMAN NEW.
This device, unlike the previous one, is liquid, and therefore it has an inlet and an outlet for water outlet. In addition, there is a valve for regulating the discharge, in order to avoid the presence of excess liquid in the device, for example. It is also powered by a 220 V network, but at the same time its power is 0.5 kW, which is much more than the previous model. However, the price of the SIRMAN NEW sterilizer will be higher - about 23,000 rubles.
The model has a thermostat as a temperature tracking sensor. Its shape is made in such a way that the apparatus is as simple and convenient as possible to clean from dust and dirt.