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Food Safety and Environmental Services
Food Equipment Cleaning and Sanitizing: Water Chemistry and Quality, Characteristics of Food Soils
| Surface Deposit | Solubility | Ease of Removal | Heat-Induced Reactions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sugar | Water soluble | Easy | Carmelization |
| Fat | Alkali soluble | Difficult | Polymerization |
| Protein | Alkali soluble | Very Difficult | Denaturation |
| Starch | Water soluble, Alkali soluble | Easy to Moderately Easy | Interactions with other constituents |
| Monovalent Salts | Water soluble; Acid soluble | Easy to Difficult | Generally not significant |
| Polyvalent Salts | Acid soluble | Difficult | Interaction with other constituents |