AGAR CitraStar Food Sanitiser

AGAR CitraStar Food Sanitiser

Natural Citrus-Derived Sanitiser for Food Preparation & Processing Areas

AGAR CitraStar is a professional food-grade sanitiser derived from natural citrus fruit, developed for use on hard surfaces in kitchens, food-processing areas and other environments where effective bacterial control is required. Its citrus-derived formulation provides antibacterial activity while offering a mild, non-hazardous sanitising option for professional cleaning programs.

CitraStar contains naturally derived citrus bioflavonoid extracts, which provide the product’s antibacterial activity. AGAR reports independent laboratory testing against Salmonella typhimurium, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Staphylococcus aureus, Escherichia coli and Listeria monocytogenes, with excellent kill rates achieved after 5 minutes of contact time.

🍊 Natural Citrus Sanitising Technology

CitraStar is designed to be used after surfaces have been thoroughly cleaned to remove food residues and other contamination. Unlike a detergent, its primary purpose is sanitisation rather than soil removal.

One of its notable advantages is its performance at low temperatures, making it particularly useful in freezers and cool rooms where conventional sanitising procedures can be more challenging. AGAR also identifies it for use on a wide range of hard surfaces, equipment and food-service items.

✨ Key Product Benefits

🎯 Ideal Food Hygiene Applications

CitraStar is particularly suited to:

• Commercial kitchens
• Restaurants and cafés
• Catering facilities
• Food-processing operations
• Food manufacturing areas
• Hospitality venues
• Cool rooms
• Freezers
• Healthcare and care facilities
• Child-care environments

AGAR also identifies CitraStar for kindergartens, nursing homes, hospitals and animal-care facilities where a non-hazardous sanitising product is required.

🧽 Suitable Surfaces & Equipment

CitraStar can be used on a broad range of hard surfaces and food-service equipment, including benchtops, sinks, floors, crockery, cutlery, pots and pans, utensils, cutting tools, trays, tables, ovens, stoves, refrigerators, dishwashers, microwaves, cupboards, rubbish bins and cool rooms.

📦 Product Specifications

These specifications are based on AGAR’s current product information and July 2025 Product Data Sheet.

🛡️ Professional Sanitising Performance

For effective sanitisation, AGAR recommends first washing the surface with a suitable detergent and rinsing away food residues with potable water. CitraStar should then be sprayed, wiped or applied by dipping, used neat and left in contact with the surface for at least 5 minutes. Importantly, food-contact surfaces must be rinsed with potable water after treatment; non-food-contact surfaces can be allowed to drain without rinsing. CitraStar should never be applied directly to food.

For professional cleaners, food-service operators and food-processing facilities, AGAR CitraStar provides a naturally derived citrus-based sanitising solution for maintaining hygienic hard surfaces, including demanding low-temperature environments such as freezers and cool rooms.