Floor Stripping
One of the first key steps in overall floor maintenance, floor stripping is defined as a total removal of all dirt and old wax/finished on a floor.
Entries by Dauris Little
Food Contamination
All food service companies, up and down the supply chain, have an obligation to handle all products in a clean and sanitary environment, one that inhibits bacterial growth. Unfortunately, in today’s fast-paced world, production speed and efficiency can often take precedent over sanitation.
Unclean Hospital Rooms and Patient Risk
Hospitals are under intense pressure to be economically efficient, which most often translates to cutting staff and costs. Often, one of the first areas to be cut is in the resources for infection control and cleaning, generally handled by the Environmental Services (ES) team.
School Cleaning or the Lack of It
A recent article in Chicago-area newspaper the Hyde Park Herald reported on the severe problems facing a local high school – a lack of sufficient custodial staff and aging equipment has led to widespread concern among students.
Cleaning, Sanitizing, and Disinfecting
Cleaning, Sanitizing, and Disinfecting. Do you know the difference? These words are often used interchangeably, but Ronnie Garret explains that there are key distinctions that are essential for your staff to know about. Understanding the different definitions is a key step in improving the health of your facility.
FBI Discusses the Inside Threat to Food Safety
Recently, FBI Special Agent, Scott Mahloch, who holds the title of Weapons of Mass Destruction Coordinator, was a featured speaker at the Food Safety Consortium in Illinois. He was there to discuss the potential threats the food industry may face at large food processing centers, and even at smaller local storage centers and retail outlets.
Preventing Device-Related HAIs
The dangers of Healthcare Acquired Infections (HAIs) is a frequent topic on our blog and in the healthcare community. Eliminating HAIs through cleanliness is essential, but did you know that these germs can be lurking on seemingly impossible to clean tech surfaces? Know the risk of spreading germs through tech devices and find out what to do.
Save Time and Increase Safety with the Newest Innovation from Hoover!
The HUSHTONE Cordless Upright Vacuum helps increase cleaning workers’ productivity while reducing worker fatigue. One way it accomplishes this is by allowing employees to move in the most efficient cleaning patterns, by not being bound to a cord. With this freedom of movement, crews can clean up to 5X faster than with a corded upright.
A Sensible All-In-One Surface Cleaning Solution from SC Johnson!
This incredibly efficient new option will keep your crews moving with SC Johnson’s patented spray-and-wipe cleaning system that provides optimized dilution delivery. The easy-to-use system requires no mixing, measuring or stopping and its fully intuitive design will have your cleaning crews using it minutes.
12 Ways to Handle Your Trash
Your operation’s trash can be the source of some serious food safety problems. For this reason, you should educate yourself on the best ways to handle your waste to avoid exposure to bacteria, viruses, and other hazardous materials.