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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
The Super Bowl of Handwashing
Restaurants Tackle Foodborne Illness Shamrock Foods and Handwashing For Life teamed up and took the field to find Phoenix’s finest professional handwashers. The venue was spectacular, state-of-the-art Cardinal Stadium, ready for the arrival of the Patriots and Giants. Crowds lined up at the hand sink, the super bowl of the day, a high-tech entry from […]
Hand Washing Gets Top Billing from CDC
Three Real Threats By Dr. Julie Gerberding Today’s headlines are packed with threats we never thought much about in earlier days — dangers involving food, infections and a possible influenza pandemic. How do we keep our concerns in check and at the same time take sensible steps to protect ourselves and our families? At the […]
Outbreak Revelation: Watch for the Unwashed Surface
Norovirus Outbreak Report, D.C. Elementary School — 2007 What I like about this report is that we gain outbreak data, a better understanding of contributing factors and…no one died. This executive summary for a norovirus outbreak provides some insights for both the critical nature of hand washing but also the importance of hand sanitizing and […]
Operator Outbreak Protection: Specifying a Better Fence
How to stop the virus migration from the restrooms to the food. Virus escaping from the restroom is a daily threat to restaurant business continuity. Keeping pathogens in the restroom and off the menu – and the owners out of court – starts with the consultants who understand the threat and design for integrated best […]
The 10 Point History of Poor Handwashing
Compelling lessons continue with little effect on handwashing compliance. A 10-Point History Lesson of Poor Handwashing Handwashing has been trivialized for centuries. There have been events in the course of history which should have changed handwashing behaviors but didn’t. This review is intended as a reflection on today’s hand hygiene behaviors in response to these […]
