Prevent Contamination with Tork Hand Soap – World Hand Hygiene Day
World Hand Hygiene Day is once again upon us and whilst the overarching aim is to spread awareness of hand hygiene and how improved hand cleanliness can reduce the spread of diseases, we want to focus on the importance of hand hygiene within the catering industry.
General Hand Cleanliness
In recent years, especially since Covid, hygiene has been a huge focus for organisations such as the WHO and increasing overall understanding of how disease travels and moves through populations. One area which has been under the microscope is hand hygiene, especially after using the bathroom, prior to eating and when handling food.
World Hand Hygiene Day uses the “Save lives: Clean Your Hands” campaign to raises awareness surrounding healthcare-associated infections and closing the gaps in infection prevention and control.
When washing your hands make sure you do so in a proper manner where you ensure all parts of the hand and wrist are cleaned.
Cross Contamination Prevention
Hand hygiene has always been a focal point of commercial kitchens across the nation but with World Hand Hygiene Day it makes sense to reinforce the importance. As we know, chefs handle a wide variety of food products at different stages of preparation from raw to cooked to parboiled and more. As a result, it is paramount that chefs wash their hands following the handling of food (especially raw food) to prevent cross contamination.
Cross contamination is the transfer of harmful bacteria from one food source to another (typically between raw and cooked meats). There are several methods which kitchens employ to prevent cross contamination such as storage strategies, having separate prep stations for raw and cooked meats, wearing gloves but correct hand hygiene is a huge contributor to ensure prevention.
Having a clear hand washing policy in place in your kitchen is essential with the best way to enforce it being ensuring senior staff members are leading by example. If you build and promote a kitchen culture of cleanliness and hygiene it is much easier for new starters to quickly pick up good hygiene habits.
Tork Hand Soap
Tork brings us their fantastic odour control foam soap which has been designed with chefs and commercial kitchens in mind. Its formula helps to not only remove strong, pungent odours such as garlic and fish whilst also tackling food fats, it is also gentle on the user’s skin making it suitable for frequent use. It benefits from a readily biodegradable formula which has EU Ecolabel certification.
Another option which Tork provide is their Dettol Tork Antimicrobial Foam Soap S4. It combines hand washing and sanitising into one procedure and has a low-alcohol formula that’s highly effective against bacteria, enveloped viruses and yeasts. It’s also perfume and colour-free to reduce the risk of allergic reactions. Pair with Tork Foam Soap dispensers, which are easy to use and effortless to maintain – refilling takes less than 10 seconds. Use biocidal products safely and always read the label and product information before using in your kitchen.
Hand Hygiene is critical to ensuring a kitchen does not fall victim to cross contamination and on World Hand Hygiene Day we want to provide awareness to products which can help prevent it. For more commercial cleaning and hand sanitising products view the Alliance Online website, equally we have commercial hand wash stations which we can install onsite too.
