Labplas Sani-Sponge dry kits are sterile, single-use surface sampling sponges for environmental monitoring and sanitation verification. Each kit has a dry, biocide-free sponge inside a 4.5 × 9 in TWIRL'EM sampling bag with a writing area and a twist-wire closure. Because the sponge is dry, you add the diluent or neutralizing broth your lab method specifies.
This page covers three kits: cellulose sponge, cellulose sponge with a pair of sterile gloves, and polyurethane sponge. Each is packed 400 per case. They're used in food and beverage QA/QC, food processing plants, environmental labs and research laboratories. Labplas Sani-Sponge kits are available in Canada from Cambridge Environmental Products with CAD pricing and Canadian purchasing support.
A dry sponge lets your lab hydrate it with exactly the diluent or neutralizer your method calls for, at the volume you need. Labplas lists a functional volume of 100 mL for the bag.
Labplas lists a 5-year lifespan for the dry kits, stored in a dry place at room temperature. You don't need fridge space, and you can keep stock on hand without short expiry dates.
Cellulose has many small pores and suits smooth surfaces such as stainless steel. Polyurethane is fully synthetic and stiffer, releases liquid more easily, and suits rougher surfaces.
Labplas sterilizes Sani-Sponge kits by irradiation, with a sterility assurance level (SAL) of 10⁻³ established according to ISO 11137. The kits are also listed as DNase-free, RNase-free and non-pyrogenic (endotoxin limit 2.15 EU/device). The sponge is free from biocides, so it won't kill organisms in the sample before testing.
The sponge comes inside a TWIRL'EM sampling bag with a writing area. After sampling, the sponge goes back in the bag, and you twirl the bag by its 2 round wires and fold them over to seal it. The same bag goes to the lab, and Labplas lists the bags as compatible with incubators and homogenizers (stomachers).
Labplas states the bag materials meet FDA 21 CFR 177.1520 and EU Regulation No 10/2011 for food contact. Labplas also notes the kits can be used as part of a CFIA Preventive Control Plan (PCP) and HACCP program. That is not a CFIA approval of the product itself.
Choose the Sponge Material and whether you want Gloves included. Polyurethane is available without gloves only. For sponges already moistened with broth, see Sani-Sponge Pre-Moistened Sampling Sponges.
| Code | Sponge | Gloves | Sponge Size | Case |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KSS-61100 | Cellulose (yellow) | No | 77 × 39 mm (3 × 1.5 in) | 400 (4 × 100) |
| KSS-61105 | Cellulose (yellow) | Yes, 1 sterile pair | 77 × 39 mm (3 × 1.5 in) | 400 (4 × 100) |
| KSS-61800 | Polyurethane (white) | No | 77 × 31.8 mm (3 × 1.25 in) | 400 (4 × 100) |
| Application | How These Kits Help |
|---|---|
| Environmental monitoring (food plants) | Swab large surface areas with a sponge, then return it to the same bag for transport. |
| Sanitation verification | Hydrate with a neutralizing broth so sanitizer residues don't affect results. |
| Pathogen monitoring programs | Biocide-free sponge in a sterile bag, compatible with lab homogenizers per Labplas. |
| Molecular testing | Labplas lists the kits as DNase-free and RNase-free. |
| Bag | TWIRL'EM with writing area; polyethylene blend, transparent |
| Bag size | 114 × 229 mm (4.5 × 9 in), 2.5 mil (63.5 µm) |
| Bag volumes | Total 650 mL; closure 390 mL; functional 100 mL |
| Closure | 2 round wires; perforated tear-off opening |
| Cellulose sponge | Yellow, 77 × 39 mm (3 × 1.5 in), free from biocides |
| Polyurethane sponge | White, hydrophilic polyurethane foam, 77 × 31.8 mm (3 × 1.25 in), free from biocides |
| Gloves (KSS-61105) | 1 pair of sterile gloves |
| Sterility | Irradiation; SAL 10⁻³ established according to ISO 11137 |
| Other | DNase-free, RNase-free, non-pyrogenic (2.15 EU/device) |
| Food contact | FDA 21 CFR 177.1520; EU Regulation No 10/2011 |
| Shelf life | 5 years |
| Storage | Dry place, room temperature |
| Case | 400 kits (4 × 100) |
| Manufacturer | Labplas Inc., Canada |
Specifications are from the Labplas technical data sheets for KSS-61100, KSS-61105 and KSS-61800.
Sampling areas, transport temperatures and holding times come from your lab method or customer requirements, not from the kit. Follow your own procedure.
Need a Safety Data Sheet for a broth, or a certificate for a specific lot? Contact Cambridge and we'll request it from Labplas.
Cambridge Environmental Products is a Canadian-owned laboratory supply distributor based in Ontario and has served Canadian labs since 1993. Labplas manufactures Sani-Sponge kits in Canada, and we supply them with CAD pricing and shipping across Canada. We work with food and beverage QA/QC labs, food processors, environmental labs, research laboratories, and universities and colleges, and can help with quotes, standing orders and choosing the right kit. Also see Sani-Sponge Pre-Moistened Sampling Sponges, TWIRL'EM Write-On sampling bags, or browse our lab supplies collection.
It's a sterile sponge in a sampling bag for swabbing surfaces in environmental monitoring and sanitation verification, mainly in food and beverage production.
Yes. Labplas sterilizes them by irradiation, with a sterility assurance level of 10⁻³ established according to ISO 11137.
Labplas recommends cellulose for smooth surfaces. Polyurethane is stiffer, releases liquid more easily and suits rougher surfaces.
No. You add the diluent or neutralizer your method calls for. For sponges already moistened with broth, see Sani-Sponge Pre-Moistened.
Each kit includes a pair of sterile gloves.
Labplas lists a 5-year lifespan, stored in a dry place at room temperature.
Not on this page. Contact Cambridge and we'll check with Labplas.
400, packed as 4 bags of 100.
Yes. Labplas is a Canadian manufacturer, and Cambridge Environmental Products supplies Sani-Sponge kits across Canada with CAD pricing.
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