Food Processing - October 2007 - (Page 52) EMPLOYEE HYGIENE Meritech offers an automated hand-washing system, which uses a cycle counter to verify hand washing frequency for hACCP and other programs. carried microbes. These chemical baths can be tough on shoe material, however. Cintas has designed footwear made of materials that resist this repeated exposure to the disinfectant chemical. The company also offers two types of disposable foot covers: a polypropylene plastictype and a polyethylene style, a cloth-like, skid-resistant material. Boufford recommends foot foaming systems over foot baths. “A foot bath can be a problem,” he says, noting Ecolab offers foot cleaning agents in its EcoCare product line. “It’s not that the concept is bad, but the maintenance of a foot bath is generally bad. The bath becomes a microbial soup. If it’s not cleaned right, you have a source of contamination rather than a solution. That’s why we prefer foot foamers.” Foot foaming systems offer distinctive advantages. They can be timed or set to operate with a photo cell or infrared beam. Furthermore, they can be set to always put out the proper concentration of sanitizing agent. Hands-off systems for hands-on treatment “You have many automated ways to handle cleaning and sanitizing measures today so your plant is less prone to human error,” Project1:Layout 1 1/19/07 9:15 AM Page 1 says Boufford. “Whenever you can, automate. It works better.” FIvE StEPS tO bEttER hyGIENE Ecolab offers these five measures to increase the hygiene levels of plant personnel: 1. have your employees fully garbed at the plant. Provide uniforms, footwear and other clothing in a complete set easily accessed and put on in a clean locker room. 2. Provide smocks, beard nets, hair nets, glasses and ear protection. 3. Provide effective hand washing and sanitizing agents and working, easy-to-use dispensers to facilitate their use. 4. Provide foot foamers and other cleaning agents to sanitize footwear. Safe and sanitary foot covers are another option. 5. Automate dispensing systems and processes wherever possible to ensure the effectiveness and execution of proper hygiene practices. 52 • FOOD PROCESSING OCtObER 2007 WWW.FOODPROCESSING.COM http://www.foodprocessing.com http://www.remcoproducts.com http://www.foodprocessing.com
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