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Hygiene in food preparation - being seen to be clean
12th of July 2019
Many of today’s restaurants have an open-plan kitchen or viewing window, which means it is vital that the premises display a clean and orderly appearance. Ann Laffeaty finds out how kitchens should be organised and equipped to help them achieve this.
There used to be a clear demarcation line between the kitchen and restaurant in eating
Combatting unreported work
12th of July 2019
Using under-the-table cleaners or unreported employment in Norway has become a more costly affair. But just as fines have gone up, authorities have cut the activities holding the sector in check, reports Scandinavian correspondent Lotte Printz.
A honeypot for criminals. That’s how National Union Secretary Brede Edvardsen of the Norwegian
Measurement and opinion
12th of July 2019
Dutch reporter John Griep on how measurement and opinion relate in VSR-KMS quality monitoring.
In the Netherlands the client and the cleaning service provider agree an Accepted Quality Level (AQL) of cleaning. The independent VSR inspector/auditor measures whether this level is being achieved. Nothing wrong so far; in principle, this is just
Going ultrasonic
11th of July 2019
Christian Bouzols reports from France on the growing market for ultrasonic cleaning.
It’s not always easy to get rid of food and oil stains. It’s the same with bacteria. However, there is a solution that sets itself apart from the others due to its performance. This solution is called ultrasonic cleaning (or cleaning by ultrasonic
The spring cleaning phenomenon
11th of July 2019
Italian reporter Anna Garbagna looks at the concept of ‘spring cleaning’ and its impact on products.
In Italy, the term ‘spring cleaning’ refers to the cleaning performed during the change of season. Vileda, leader in the domestic cleaning products sector, commissioned research which highlighted how 84 per cent of
What cleaning contractors need to know about WELL
11th of July 2019
Following the launch of the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) in the US some time ago, there is now the International WELL Building Institute. This focuses not so much on buildings but on the people working in those buildings – and cleaning contractors are very much involved. Ron Segura, president of Segura Associates,
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