Conquering this Enemy is Increasingly a Matter of Choice The more we learn about norovirus, the clearer the choices are in changing current behaviors. Foodservice operators know a lot about norovirus, especially in how to cope with an outbreak. What they are ignoring are the impacts of breakthroughs in the science of norovirus, DNA identification […]
Conventional Handwashing. Unconventional Penalties
Data Challenges the Status Quo Years of unchecked failures in handwashing compliance have quietly morphed into an unwritten operational culture within many foodservice organizations. The truth is now exposed as risks rise and the costs of electronic monitoring fall. Operators are checking their assumptions by installing the new electronic hand hygiene monitoring technologies. Data documents […]
Mitigate Risk: Motivate Hand-Washing
Hand-washing continues to rapidly move from a tiring and trivial irritation to an existential threat. One restaurant operator faced a federal grand jury subpoena last year as part of a U.S. Food and Drug Administration criminal investigation regarding a major norovirus outbreak at the chain’s Simi Valley, Calif., store. The operator was accused of not […]
Anti-Bacterial Hand Soaps in Foodservice
Implications of new anti anti-bac FDA ruling To use or not to use anti-bac soaps is a very minor decision in foodservice compared to motivating staff to wash more often. The new FDA ruling is targeted, for now, on consumer products but will likely raise the topic in restaurants and by their local inspectors. http://www.fda.gov/NewsEvents/Newsroom/PressAnnouncements/ucm517478.htm […]
The Outbreak Breakthrough of Whole Genome Sequencing
Whole genome sequencing, WGS, is a new motivator for enhanced high-touch surface cleaning and handwashing in all locations where people are preparing or serving food. More broadly, it is a robust laboratory procedure for the DNA fingerprinting of pathogens. This advancement provides the opportunity to stop outbreaks sooner and avoid additional illnesses by the rapid […]
A Deep Dive Into Sustainable Handwash Behavior Change
You are invited . . . Learn not only about the latest of technology choices in electronic handwash monitoring for Foodservice, but the path to secure the budget and C-Suite support. Where:The National Restaurant Association’s annual meeting of the Quality Assurance Executive Study Group, October 5-7, at the Loews Hotel in Philadelphia, http://www.restaurant.org/Events-Networking/Networking-Groups/Quality-Assurance Handwashing Workshop:Friday, […]
Innovation In Nursing Home Handwashing
Funding Enhanced Handwashing The funding step for enhanced hand hygiene proposals fill the waste baskets and shredding machines of USA nursing homes. Everyone agrees on the need, no one pulls out the checkbook. Catriona O’Connor, the Proprietor and Director of Care for a nursing home in Ireland has an answer that deserves a look. She […]
Nursing Home’s Person-Centered Handwashing
Leveraging handwashing to establish a culture of caring Our search for a nursing home that had control of their handwashing took us to Ireland, Tralee to be more specific. We had heard about its years of success in complimenting their observational handwash monitoring with electronics. This non-denominational facility, Cúil Díden, was built in 2002 and […]
Handwashing: “Not Observed”
Health Department Inspectors Feed Operator Complacency Handwashing is respected by most all restaurants and caregivers to some degree, whether in the kitchens, patient areas or resident rooms. Lip service is at 100% while compliance is more likely around 25%-40%. Check out this report sent our way from a Canadian experience that we believe may be […]
The Gambler’s Handwash vs. The Brand Protection Handwash
Norovirus control demands actual handwashing – not more handsinks, training nor restroom signage. Las Vegas casinos consider handwashing as brand protection, first for the global brand, “Las Vegas”, and second for their own as they vie for guests in a very competitive environment. Casinos understand risk better than most and the Handwashing For Life® Institute […]
