New Product Kills Pathogens on Food

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn.─ Ingersoll Rand’s new USDA-tested and FDA-compliant food safety product, EMS, will help to kill pathogens that cause foodborne illnesses such as E. coli and Salmonella.The Ingersoll Rand Environment Management System (EMS) involves including environmental sampling, food safety consulting, and asset-based solutions. One of the core elements of the EMS suite is a patented surface and air sanitation technology that uses oxygen ions to cleanse the ambient environment, killing bacteria, viruses and molds that reduce the quality, safety and shelf life of perishable products. EMS sanitizes the surfaces of food and food-handling or processing equipment, and the air itself. Yet it is completely harmless to humans, animals and the environment.Utilizing a comprehensive two-stage cleaning process. In stage 1, the primary air cleaning occurs as air passes through the EMS non-thermal reaction chamber, where airborne impurities are destroyed at a molecular level. In stage 2, the transformed oxygen in the air cleans surfaces of food and equipment and further cleans the air the air itself. Yet it is completely harmless to humans, animals and the environment.EMS systems are being used in various installation configurations including: pre-coolers, processors, packaging rooms, distribution centers, cold storage facilities, temperature-controlled labs, grocery stores, restaurants, and transport refrigeration units. "Given the global nature of perishable supply chains today, utilizing this technology at any step in the chain can help enhance the safety of the perishable, protect consumers, reduce losses, and protect the hard-earned brand equity that all of our customers have spent years building," Michael Higgins, EMS general manager said.Breakthrough Food Safety Product Kills Pathogens AND Protects ConsumersSource: Ingersoll Rand