Using Quantitative Microbial Risk Assessment (QMRA) to set Science-Based Handwashing Standards Background: Handwashing protocols in Foodservice are intuitively based on risk – “I don’t want to be tomorrow’s headline!” This is tempered by factors that influence profitability, like labor and direct costs. Operations personnel are under constant pressure for productivity gains, creating a downward influence on […]
No Soap? No Water? No Worry! New Handwashing Evidence
Effective handwashing needs are many and growing where temporary food service venues and emergency situations face the need for handwashing without water. Source: Association of Food and Drug Officials (AFDO)
New Handwashing Evidence: No Soap, No Water, No Worry!
The FDA’s Conference For Food Protection will meet in Denver, March 24-28, 2025 to evaluate proposed updates to its Model Food Code. Delegates will consider adding two additional handwash methods derived from this research. Research confirms alcohol hand sanitizer in medium to light soil is superior to soap water handwashes. Column A illustrates the effectiveness […]
Comparative Efficacy of Alcohol-Based Hand Rub vs. Soap and Water by an In Vivo Cross-Contamination Test Method
Research poster presented at IDweek 2024. Introduction: Materials: Methods: ASTM E2784 was followed with a detailed protocol and thoughtfully defined key controls: Conclusions & Recommendations: Future Research Needs: Execute the same method with other interventions for comparison: Acknowledgments: Exactly what you had in the last poster + one more point: References:
