Cleaning Produce Washing Equipment: SOPs for Cleaning Other Wash Line Equipment
Robert Hadad, Extension Vegetable Specialist
Cornell Vegetable Program

In the wash/pack shed, a variety of large and small equipment can be found. All need cleaning. Here is a group of cleaning SOPs for growers to use as examples for writing their own to meet their specific needs.
We also provide instructions for preparing sanitizer solution for a pump sprayer used to clean produce washing equipment.
SOP: Preparing Sanitizer Solution for Pump Sprayer (pdf; 149KB)
SOP: Washing Machine Greens Spinner (pdf; 133KB)
SOP: Greens Spinner (pdf; 161KB)
SOP: Tank with Aerator (pdf; 109KB)
SOP: PVC Wash/Pack Set-Up (pdf; 109KB)
SOP: PVC Wash/Pack Set-Up -- 10 Gallon Tubs (pdf; 147KB)
SOP: Triple-Basin Sink (pdf; 108KB)


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July 24, 2025
Brant, NY
This meeting will cover organic and conventional management and will be relevant for producers of all sizes. This broad-reaching meeting will feature a mixed fresh market field walk, potatoes, sprayer calibration, and disease control in table and wine grapes. We'll cover organic and conventional controls and present information for growers of all scales of production.
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August 7, 2025
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