KleenLine will be rebranded as it is brought into the Envoy Solutions family of companies, including an expanded product line of sanitation solutions.

Pest control should always be top-of-mind for facility managers, but spring and summer provide a great opportunity to set up commercial facilities for success year-round. Managers can take several key steps to start off pest season on the right foot, as explained in this exclusive article by the National Pest Management Association.

The Center for Produce Safety (CPS) has published a summary of the 2022 CPS Symposium, highlighting several crucial food safety findings related to Cyclospora, Listeria, biofilm control, sanitization methods, and more.

A recent study has approximated the economic impact of biofilms on the food industry and describes the existing scientific and technological challenges related to biofilm innovation.

Pests are a major source of concern for restaurant operators because they put food safety at risk by transmitting disease-causing pathogens and contaminating food. Part 2 of this article series considers other common restaurant pests and the preventive measures restaurant owners can take to avoid infestation, including chemical and non-chemical treatment options.

Biofilm remains a significant public health-related issue in the food industry. The group behavior of pathogens results in resistant behaviors, including for commonly used disinfectants and antibiotics. Through the food supply chain, these pathogens can easily enter into the human and animal populations, making it imperative to understand the biofilm formation dynamics of these pathogens and how to prevent and control their formation.

Safe Foods Corporation hosted a ceremony for its latest expansion project, which will increase the company’s capacity to produce sanitation solutions for the food industry.

EvaClean has developed its Avian Influenza Mitigation (AIM) initiative to provide poultry producers with enhanced decontamination processes and a safer, more affordable disinfection solution. 

In this episode of Food Safety Matters, we interview Joe Stout, the recipient of Food Safety Magazine’s 2022 Distinguished Service Award, on his four-decade career as a sanitarian, the myriad challenges of sanitation work, the solutions offered by hygienic design, and ways that companies can cultivate a healthy sanitation culture.

This article will focus on why third-shift food and beverage sanitation work can be so challenging and dangerous, why it receives so much attention from OSHA, and what resources and control strategies are available for employers. The authors discuss the physical and chemical challenges with food processing equipment design and sanitation requirements as they relate to the safe performance of cleaning tasks.