| abstract |
Stabilized peroxycarboxylic acid compositions are provided. The stable peroxycarboxylic acid compositions are particularly suitable for use in sanitizing equipment and surfaces to reduce yeasts, spores and bacteria, including those having contact with food, food products and/ or components thereof, which require or benefit from infection control suitable for direct contact with such food sources are provided. The stabilizing agent is a pyridine carboxylic acid having one of the following structures: wherein R1, R |