Employee Hygiene

FDA updates health and personal hygiene handbook for food employees

Mon, 12 Oct 2020 09:42:00 -0400

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has released an updated version of the Employee Health and Personal Hygiene Handbook for retail food managers and food employees.

Hygiene: What was old is new

mpgrini03@yahoo.com (Megan Pellegrini) — Tue, 07 Jul 2020 00:00:00 -0400

Employee hygiene in packing plants is now not just about protecting food, but protecting employees.

MADISAN 75 sanitizer kills human coronavirus

Wed, 13 May 2020 14:35:22 -0400

Madison Chemical has introduced MADISAN 75 (EPA #10324-81-110), a 4-chain quaternary surface sanitizer, disinfectant, mildewstat, and virucide for hard, non-porous and inanimate surfaces in various settings including food processing and foodservice facilities, as well as hospitals, healthcare facilities, nursing homes, institutional, industrial and transportation.

American Bakers Association's Safety Recognition Program awards 10 member companies for dedication to workplace safety

Thu, 23 Apr 2020 14:00:00 -0400

The American Bakers Association Safety Recognition Program is honored to award ten member companies across 130 facilities for their effective and successful safety programs in 2019.

A focus on education leads to better food safety outcomes

rickstier4@aol.com (Richard F. Stier, M.S.) — Thu, 23 Apr 2020 09:00:00 -0400

When one trains, the persons being trained learn a task by rote. When the focus is education, people learn how to do a task or about a subject, why said task or subject is important, why it is essential a protocol be followed, and the potential concerns if the procedure is not followed.

Sterilex Virucidal Disinfectants protect essential workers during COVID-19 outbreak

Mon, 20 Apr 2020 12:00:00 -0400

As food manufacturers continue production during the COVID-19 pandemic, they are faced with the challenges of keeping their workforces safe and healthy.

Technology and automation to improve employee safety and reduce injuries

parkere@bnpmedia.com (Liz Parker) — Fri, 03 Apr 2020 15:00:00 -0400

Technology and automation are essential in the food safety industry.

U.S. Department of Labor offers guidance for preparing workplaces for Coronavirus

Fri, 13 Mar 2020 00:00:00 -0400

OSHA has published "Guidance on Preparing Workplaces for COVID-19" to help companies respond in the event of coronavirus in the workplace.

Technomic gives its take on coronavirus's effect on the the foodservice industry

Fri, 06 Mar 2020 10:37:00 -0500

Technomic has released a white paper giving its views on the coronavirus and how it may have an effect on the foodservice industry.

Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs) and FDA Food Code guidelines, handwashing and temperature control

parkere@bnpmedia.com (Liz Parker) — Fri, 28 Feb 2020 11:33:00 -0500

With the rise of Coronavirus overseas and now in the United States, Good Manufacturing Practices—and all that it entails, including handwashing—are more important than ever.

Birko Head and Tongue Wash system

Tue, 21 Jan 2020 12:52:15 -0500

Beef harvest plants are known to use a lot of water for sanitation programs.

Plant sanitation and product safety start with employee hygiene

mpgrini03@yahoo.com (Megan Pellegrini) — Wed, 24 Jul 2019 00:00:00 -0400

Simply put, sanitation starts and ends with employees. How do companies maintain high standards when they likely experience high employee turnover?

OpenClean Technologies announces world's first hand sanitizing door handles

Thu, 18 Apr 2019 12:54:56 -0400

OpenClean Technologies today announced that the world’s first hand sanitizing door handles that easily integrate with or replace existing restroom door handles to make hand sanitization easy, intuitive and accessible, are now available.

Employee hygiene is the key to meat and poultry safety

mitchellr@bnpmedia.com (Richard Mitchell) — Fri, 13 Jul 2018 13:30:00 -0400

Workers hold the key to meat and poultry safety. The inability of plant employees to follow such hygienic practices as proper hand washing and wearing sanitized personal protective equipment can lead to contamination, the spread of foodborne illness, reduction in product shelf life and product recalls.

Employee hygiene training: Rinse and repeat for best results

Thu, 05 Jul 2018 14:10:00 -0400

Employee hygiene is a leading cause of food safety incidents, costing the industry billions, and damaging public health and brand image.

The Handwashing for Life Olympics: Using Gamification to Inspire High-Level Compliance

Mon, 09 Apr 2018 00:00:00 -0400

Food safety professionals gathering for the 2018 Food Safety Summit, May 7-10 in Rosemont, IL, will have the unique opportunity to experience the power of handwash gamification in reducing the risk of brand-damaging outbreaks and costly recalls.

When human behavior clashes with food safety goals

lindellc@bnpmedia.com (Crystal Lindell) — Thu, 29 Mar 2018 16:15:00 -0400

When Yaohua Feng, an assistant professor at Purdue Food Science, observes home cooks, 64 percent of them don’t wash their hands before making a meal — and that’s when they know they’re being watched. And unfortunately, employees at processing facilities aren’t always much better.

Develop the best plan for food safety and hygiene training

trugh@3-a.org (Timothy Rugh) — Wed, 14 Mar 2018 00:00:00 -0400

Personnel training is one of the cornerstones of the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA). Under the Preventive Controls rules, employee training is now mandatory for both human food and animal food manufacturers.

Sanitary design best practices for snack and bakery facility construction

peckenpaughd@bnpmedia.com (Douglas Peckenpaugh) — Mon, 05 Mar 2018 11:30:00 -0500

Best practices for the design of snack and bakery facilities, whether building new construction or renovating an existing building, have undergone a significant evolution in recent years.

How food processors can fight cross-contamination

Laughmanc@bnpmedia.com (Casey Laughman) — Wed, 21 Feb 2018 13:00:00 -0500

To prevent cross-contamination in your plant, you have to consider every single step in the chain and do everything you can to ensure that none of the links are weak.

Newly formulated disposable gloves reduce listeria risk

Mon, 05 Feb 2018 00:00:00 -0500

It turns out which disposable gloves food and beverage companies use may significantly impact to the spread of Listeria and other hand/glove transmitted pathogens in the food processing and handling zones.

Prerequisite programs ensure food safety

rickstier4@aol.com (Richard F. Stier, M.S.) — Wed, 17 Jan 2018 09:00:00 -0500

In 1995, the seafood HACCP regulation was enacted in the US and marked a major milestone in the history of food safety.

New Glass Walls Video highlights food safety interventions in the meat plants

Fri, 02 Jun 2017 00:00:00 -0400

Video offers viewers inside look at food safety practices.