With harvest winding down, now is the time to start thinking about post-harvest cleaning for both your winery and your crush equipment. A proper program to maintain, clean, and sanitize harvest equipment before storing it for the year is critical to its long-term reliability. Additionally, as we still face uncertainty around the COVID-19 pandemic, the CDC has stated that “cleaning of visibly dirty surfaces followed by disinfection is a best practice measure for the prevention of COVID-19 and other viral respiratory illnesses in community settings.” 

ATPGroup can help, providing solutions designed specifically for the wine industry. Our cleaning and sanitation experts have designed the industry’s only winery-specific, FSMA-compliant cleaning and sanitation program. They work in partnership with our equipment specialists to offer guidance on the easiest, safest and most cost-effective ways to “deep clean” your winery and equipment post-harvest while making safety paramount. Download our program guide for details.

Helpful tips:

• Any product classified as a “sanitizer” or “disinfectant” will be effective in mitigating risk.
• The difference between “sanitizers” and “disinfectants” is concentration: all of ATPGroup’s sanitizers are also considered disinfectants at appropriate concentration levels and can be used as such.
• “Sanitizers” are EPA-registered and food-grade, and therefore used in wine, juice, and beer production facilities.
• Quaternary-ammonium-based, chorine-based, and alcohol-based sanitizers are all capable of killing influenza viruses.
• The CDC recommends using hand sanitizers when soap and water are not available; ATPGroup offers a full range of appropriate hand sanitizers.

For details on the CDC-issued guidelines for cleaning and disinfection of workplaces:

https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/community/organizations/cleaning-disinfection.html

For more information on ATPGroup’s Cleaning & Sanitation Solutions please click here for our program guide or call your ATPGroup representative at (707) 836-6840.

ATPGroup was founded as a family business in 1991. Now a leading supplier to the wine, beer, food, and pharmaceutical markets, the company offers an unparalleled range of high-quality products and services including winemaking & cellar products, brewery supplies, glassware, production equipment, cleaning & sanitation solutions, parts & servicing, mobile services, tartaric acid, cream of tartar, and Rochelle salt. Its team is made up of industry veterans, engineers, cellar masters, and product specialists who provide technical expertise in their respective fields. With warehouses across the country, the company is strategically located to serve customers throughout the U.S., Canada, and Mexico.