CERTIFICATIONS

USDA  -  FDA -  FSIS -  OSHA

Some milestones in regulatory endorsements include:

• 1975 FDA recognizes ozone as GMP (Good Manufacturing Practice) for bottled water sanitation
• 1976 EPA Approves Ozone as an Antimicrobial oxidizer
• 1982 IBWA (International Bottled Water Association) Specifications Approve Ozone as an Antimicrobial oxidizer for Product and  Disinfectant for Filler Lines (CIP)
• 1999 EPA Lists Ozone as Safe for Surface and Ground Water
• 2001 FDA/USDA Approve Ozone as an Antimicrobial Food Additive
• 2001 FDA/USDA Approve Ozone as a Food Contact Surface Disinfectant
• 2002 USDA National Organic Program Allows Ozone as an Antimicrobial Food Additive and Food-Contact Surface Disinfectant

On June 23, 2001, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration officially granted GRAS (Generally Recognized As Safe) status to ozone for use in food contact applications. While there was already interest among food processors in the use of ozone for killing microorganisms and sanitizing equipment, the FDA approval opened up the opportunity for food processors to begin putting this exciting technology to use in their plants. Today, meat, poultry and seafood and produce plants are using ozonation as a food safety measure.