How three new standards, a new practice and a new product gang up on norovirus. Las Vegas, the world capital of risk & reward, served as a metaphor for Norovirus Summit II where food safety executives and researchers shared the news on norovirus and the risks of poor hand hygiene. The event was created by […]
Norovirus Risks Reduced by ServeReady® Hands
Handwashing Coverage at NAFEM
Foodservice Equipment & Supply has coverage of NAFEM with focus on handwashing: Attendees passing by the Handwashing For Life exhibit were advised to not touch an object affectionately named “Sally Salmonella.” Naturally, Handwashing For Life’s Jim Mann made Sally irresistible to mere mortals. So once an attendee interacted with Sally, Jim used that opportunity to […]
Protecting Food Safety During the Economic Pinch
Caution! Ill advised savings can be a short cut to outbreaks. One of the risks of economic downturns is outbreak upturns. Restaurants cut the immeasurable first. Handwashing may well be as the CDC indicates “the single most important means of preventing the spread of infection” but it is easily compromised because so few operators have […]
New Skin Friendly Hand Sanitizer
A killer that’s kind. This summarizes two pieces of important news where a single alcohol hand sanitizer formulation kills norovirus quicker and is milder than baby oil. This seemingly contradictory result is a breakthrough on both counts. We have previously posted the Purell VF481 lab results from the Emory University research. This companion skin irritation […]
Norovirus News for New York City
New Hand Sanitizer Ready For Norovirus “High Season” 400 norovirus victims are showing up daily at emergency rooms in NYC Vomiting and diarrhea are the order of the day as New York residents file into emergency rooms across the city. Where is the origin? Restaurants must take extra care as norovirus is classified as a […]
Catered Handwashing by The Trickler Method
Event handwashing is often handicapped by the lack of running water. Summer fairs and church events are familar examples. Health departments around the country are contacted regularly by event planners looking to conform to local codes. Most local codes flow from the FDA’s Model Food Code where water, any amount of water, trumps the alternatives. […]
Cancer Patients and Survivors: High Risk Handwashers
Cancer patients are very susceptible to infection, including foodborne illness. Their chemotreatments are very effective in killing cells, the good along with the bad. Their oncologist leads their fight with a delicate balance of chemical brew, blended on a case-by-case basis. The one thing all oncologists agree for all patients is that handwashing and continued […]
Norovirus Effective Hand Sanitizer Launched in Europe
Effectiveness data for a new breed of alcohol hand sanitizer was presented earlier this month to a group of foodservice and hospitality professionals in Europe. This information is not yet available in the USA but the patent-pending formulation appears to be 3 times more effective on norovirus compared to basic alcohol versions. Speculation suggests this […]
Champions Crowned at an Alternative March Madness
The Handwashing For Life® Olympics staged in Washington DC Held in conjunction with the 10th annual Food Safety & Security Summit, this year’s venue was visited by two former title holders, both multiple winners. From the left are Michele Samarya-Timm from the Franklin New Jersey Health Department and Kristen Machicek from Pappas Restaurants, better known […]
