f’REAL! Blender
Cleaning and Sanitizing Instructions
f’REAL! Blender must be cleaned and sanitized every 24 hours as follows:
1. Gather: f’REAL! Sanitizing Cup, a clean f’REAL! Brush in good condition*, dishwashing liquid, and BTF Iodophor Sanitizer
bottle or equivalent quarternary sanitizer approved by f’REAL! .
2. Thoroughly wash hands with soap and warm water.
3. Put 2 – 3 squirts of dishwashing liquid into f’REAL! Sanitizing Cup and fill cup about half way with hot water.
4. Open blender front door to access blending chamber by pulling on metal tab located under right corner of door.
(Do not turn blender power off. Power must remain on for blender to recognize cleaning has been done properly).
5. Using clean f’REAL! Brush dipped frequently in Sanitizing Cup with prepared dishwashing solution, thoroughly clean in
the following order:
a. First, the top and underside of metal cup lid. (Lift lid up along shaft to thoroughly clean underside of lid. This is the
most important step in the entire process, so be sure to do it thoroughly every time.);
b. Then the top & bottom of blending disc and slider. (Lift lid to access blending disc. Beware of sharp edges.);
c. Then the blending shaft;
d. Then the gray plastic blending chamber walls and front door liner;
e. Then the clear plastic flip-up doors—top and bottom, taking care not to press them fully open without supporting
them, as this can cause their return springs to break off;
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And last, the interior bottom area of the gray plastic blending chamber. (Do this step last to avoid possible spreading
of drain area material onto other cleaned surfaces.)
6. Close front door firmly. Blender will automatically rinse off cleaned components.
7. Rinse out f'REAL! Blender Sanitizing Cup with room temperature water and fill with room temperature water to Fill Line on
Sanitizing Cup. Then add 4 -6 drops of BTF Iodophor Sanitizer to room temperature water in Sanitizing Cup. (Or substitute
approved quaternary sanitizer diluted to 200 ppm in cup.) 4 -6 drops from spout of BTF Iodophor Sanitizer bottle is all that
is needed to reach proper concentration. Sanitizing solution is still nearly clear when properly prepared
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8. Run 2-minute sanitize cycle:
a. Place Sanitizing Cup with properly prepared sanitizing solution in blender cup holder;
b. Press and hold both “Less Thick” & “More Thick” buttons for 5 seconds to begin sanitize cycle.
Note: Do not use chlorine based sanitizers on blender. Chlorine sanitizers can cause serious damage to f’REAL! blender disc
and shaft, and will void warranty. Quaternary sanitizers may be acceptable if approved by f’REAL! Foods. Call our
Customer Support Center at 800-483-3218 for more information.
9. While 2 minute sanitize cycle timer counts down, clean f’REAL! Brush and hands again with dishwashing liquid to ensure
they are as clean as possible for Step 11, and then thoroughly rinse with warm water.
10. When sanitize cycle ends, remove Sanitizing Cup from cup holder, and open front door of blender again.
11. Use cleaned f’REAL! Brush dipped frequently in Iodophor sanitizer solution from Sanitizing Cup to thoroughly apply
sanitizing solution to:
a. First, the underside of metal cup lid. (Lift lid up along shaft to thoroughly apply sanitizer to underside of lid.);
b. And then, the top of metal cup lid. Be sure to apply solution to area touched when lifting the cup lid in prior step.
12. Pour remaining sanitizing solution down blender’s internal drain located in gray plastic blending chamber.
13. Close front door firmly. Blender will automatically rinse off sanitized components.
14. Rinse f’REAL! Brush and Sanitizing Cup thoroughly with hot water. Allow to dry and save for next day’s use.
Notice:
To avoid compromising f’REAL! Blender cleaning and sanitizing, do not use f’REAL! Sanitizing Cup or f’REAL! Brush
on equipment other than f’REAL! Blenders. Replace sanitizing brush every three (3) weeks with new f’REAL! Brush provided
in kit to be sure brush is in good condition. Order replacement cups, brushes and BTF Iodophor Sanitizer as they wear out or
run out by calling f’REAL! Customer Support at 800-483-3218.
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To confirm iodophor sanitizing solution is properly prepared, test strips are provided in vial with all sanitizer kits available
from f’REAL!. To use test strips:
a. Remove test strip from vial using dry fingers.
b. Dip test strip into prepared iodophor sanitizing solution for 60 seconds without agitating, and then remove.
c. Compare color of test strip to color comparison chart provided in vial.
d. Colors in range from 12.5 ppm to 25 ppm confirm proper sanitizer concentration.
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