# Sanitizing imported PET Bottles

**URL:** <https://community.goodnature.com/t/sanitizing-imported-pet-bottles/326>\
**Category:** Shelf Life and Preservation\
**Created:** [January 3, 2019, 12:26pm UTC](https://community.goodnature.com/t/sanitizing-imported-pet-bottles/326 "2019-01-03T12:26:35Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![talya](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/community.goodnature.com/talya/32/71_2.png) [@talya](https://community.goodnature.com/u/talya)\
**Post date:** [January 3, 2019, 12:26pm UTC](https://community.goodnature.com/t/sanitizing-imported-pet-bottles/326/1 "2019-01-03T12:26:35Z")

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Hi, amazing forum–thanks to all involved. I would like to know the best way to sanitize (if necessary) new PET bottles imported from China. We are a juice startup in the Middle East. I have looked all over for simple guidelines, but have have not come up with anything–and if the process would be the same for glass bottles. THANKS!

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**Author:** ![AriS](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/community.goodnature.com/aris/32/19_2.png) [@AriS](https://community.goodnature.com/u/AriS)\
**Post date:** [January 3, 2019, 3:29pm UTC](https://community.goodnature.com/t/sanitizing-imported-pet-bottles/326/2 "2019-01-03T15:29:57Z")

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It is similar to glass in which you want to wash, rinse and sanitize. However for plastic, you want to avoid really high heat. I use a three compartment sink and for the sanitize step I fill up the sink at the proper recommend concentration and let the soak then air-dry with bottles face down so they can drain and dry properly.

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**Author:** ![talya](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/community.goodnature.com/talya/32/71_2.png) [@talya](https://community.goodnature.com/u/talya)\
**Post date:** [January 3, 2019, 4:22pm UTC](https://community.goodnature.com/t/sanitizing-imported-pet-bottles/326/3 "2019-01-03T16:22:15Z")

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thanks very much! is there a particular material or sanitizing solution that works best for this? and would an industrial dishwasher be suitable, provided the water and process was not too hot?

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**Author:** ![AriS](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/community.goodnature.com/aris/32/19_2.png) [@AriS](https://community.goodnature.com/u/AriS)\
**Post date:** [January 3, 2019, 4:45pm UTC](https://community.goodnature.com/t/sanitizing-imported-pet-bottles/326/4 "2019-01-03T16:45:57Z")

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Any approved sanitizer will work, Like with everything else I like the ECOsan from ECOlab. I would probably stay away from a dishwasher for plastic. Just so you have more control on the temp.

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**Author:** ![talya](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/community.goodnature.com/talya/32/71_2.png) [@talya](https://community.goodnature.com/u/talya)\
**Post date:** [January 3, 2019, 5:24pm UTC](https://community.goodnature.com/t/sanitizing-imported-pet-bottles/326/5 "2019-01-03T17:24:01Z")

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f a n t a s t i c .

thanks again!