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What Are the Germiest Surface Areas In Your Restaurant? (Infographic)

Modern Restaurant Management

The restaurant industry is a hotbed for bacteria, with the potential for contamination lurking around every corner. High-Touch Havens for Germs Menus, tables, chairs, and toilets are among the most frequently touched surfaces in a restaurant, making them prime breeding grounds for bacteria.

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Superfoods, Sanitation and Serene Spaces

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But one thing is for sure: the COVID-19 pandemic has forever changed the restaurant dining experience. Additionally, plant-based and immunity-boosting foods, sanitation and outdoor dining has accelerated to an all time high. Here are three major trends in the restaurant business today. Sanitation. Superfoods.

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How to Effectively Sanitize & Clean Your Restaurant

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Chefs pride themselves on their sparkling kitchens, and during COVID-19, customers need more than ever to be reassured of the cleanliness and safety of ordering from your restaurant. Create a sanitization & cleaning checklist ?? Understand cleaning vs sanitizing ?? Sanitize: Use an EPA-approved sanitizing solution.

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Cleaning Agents: The Overlooked First Element of an End-to-End Sanitization Process

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But as much as we hate to yuck your yum, did you know the Food and Drug Administration has found that up to 60 percent of delis, fast food and full-service restaurants fail to comply with the cleaning objectives for food contact surfaces set forth by the Food Code ? These results are probably because of improper chemical sanitizer use.

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What Restaurants Need to Know About HOCI

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Shaw sat down with Morten Larsen, CEO & Founder of EcoloxTech to discuss the use of Hypochlorous acid (HOCl) in restaurants and food service. Why is it so important for restaurants and other food businesses to be aware of – and use – HOCI as a disinfectant and sanitizer? What are the benefits of HOCI?

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Managing Your Restaurant’s Maintenance & Sanitization During COVID-19

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The COVID-19 health crisis has created a new emphasis on sanitization, health, and social distancing in businesses of all types—and restaurants are no exception. Enhanced focus on sanitization and social distancing have become the minimum restaurant operating requirements during the pandemic.

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Best Practices for Choosing Long-Term Hand Sanitizer Solutions to Enhance the Dining Experience

Modern Restaurant Management

Prior to the pandemic, it would have been rare to consider hand sanitizer as a critical element to enhance the dining experience. Today, hand sanitizer is the norm and in many cases it is the first thing a guest will see and engage with when they walk into a restaurant, and continue to experience throughout their time inside.