The “Dominos” Poster
H1N1/Swine Flu: Handwashing, Hand Cleansing, Hand Sanitizing & …
Keeping clean hands clean with a documented surface cleanliness system. H1N1 has moved quickly around the world earning the designation of pandemic. Clean hands are once again the primary protection as North America braces for outbreaks in schools and the many away-from-home environments. An effective defense against H1N1 starts with an assessment of your facility […]
Winners Wash
Norovirus Risks Reduced by ServeReady® Hands
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 […]
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 […]
