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Clean Hands, Safe Eats: The Art and Science of Handwashing in Foodservice Operations

2024-05-10T19:40:26+00:00

Last week, I had the pleasure of joining one of our FoodHandler partners, Martin Bros. Distributing, for a Webinar on handwashing. During the webinar, [...]

Clean Hands, Safe Eats: The Art and Science of Handwashing in Foodservice Operations2024-05-10T19:40:26+00:00

Does Temperature Really Matter when Washing your Hands?

2023-02-14T15:43:31+00:00

In January, I reviewed the changes to the 2022 Food Code in my blog (check out Part I and Part II), and one change to the food code that I had mentioned, but didn’t discuss in-depth, was the change that lowered the water temperature a hand sink was required to produce to 85°F, as noted in Section 2-202.12 of the code. This requirement has been in place since the publishing of the 2001 Food Code, which required a water temperature of 100°F. Prior to this, 110°F was required (see the 1999 Food Code). So why the change and does water temperature when washing your hands really matter?

Does Temperature Really Matter when Washing your Hands?2023-02-14T15:43:31+00:00

Hand sinks: Often Taken for Granted, but an Essential Part to Effective Hand Hygiene

2023-02-14T15:42:27+00:00

Late in January, I received a question about hand sinks in a foodservice operation.  The question pertained to school staff (teachers and aides) who were using a hand washing sink in the school kitchen.  The question came as a matter of who was allowed access to the kitchen to use the sink, but the question itself caused me to go down a rabbit hole of requirements for hand washing sinks in foodservice operations.

Hand sinks: Often Taken for Granted, but an Essential Part to Effective Hand Hygiene2023-02-14T15:42:27+00:00

Hot off the Press: The 2022 Model Food Code has been Released! Part Two.

2023-01-09T22:00:16+00:00

Earlier in the month, we started a discussion about the changes to the 2022 Food Code.  If you missed that post, late in December 2022, the Food and Drug Administration released the 2022 Food Code and I wanted to highlight a few of the changes that have been made to the code.

Hot off the Press: The 2022 Model Food Code has been Released! Part Two.2023-01-09T22:00:16+00:00
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