Vendor Proper Cleaning Protocol

Vendors must clean and sanitize their supplies and equipment regularly: 

For surfaces that will be in contact with food or food products

(such as produce bins, coolers, boxes, tools), use detergents and sanitizing solutions that are food safe: 

1. • Clean the surface with a detergent (for example, Dawn dish detergent) and rinse thoroughly. 
2. • Use an EPA-approved sanitizer product that is approved for use on food contact surfaces. 
3. • Follow the label instructions for the sanitizer you use when mixing, applying and storing it. Some sanitizers require contact time on the surface to be effective, and others require a rinse step. 
4. • Allow the surface to air dry. 
   

To clean and sanitize surfaces that will not come into contact with food or food products

(such as chairs, tables, truck beds): 

1. • Clean the surface with a detergent (for example, Dawn dish detergent) and rinse thoroughly. 
2. • Use a product that the EPA has approved for use against viruses and other emerging pathogens. 
3. • Follow the label instructions for the sanitizer you use when mixing, applying and storing it. Some sanitizers require contact time on the surface to be effective, and others require a rinse step. 
4. • Allow the surface to air dry. 

These guidelines will be shared with the public through email, social media and on the Danbury Farmers’ Market website. 

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(Updated 2025 Season)