Ethanol (70%) was the most effective tested sanitizer for “chile de árbol” peppers.
Hydrogen peroxide generated the greatest losses of greenness and texture of peppers.
Concentration of 10,000 mg/L of sodium hypochlorite exerted suitable sanitization.
Peppers’ lightness and titratable acidity were not affected by tested sanitizers.
Long sanitization treatments (120 min) did not affect peppers’ sensory acceptability.