Cleaning, Sanitation, Safety

1. Cleaning, Sanitation, Safety Why do cleaning, sanitation, and safety matter?

2. Cleaning vs. Sanitation • free of soils • Reduced pathogens • freeof pathogens CleanSanitary Sterile

3. Cleaning • Principles of cleaning • penetration • suspension • rinsing • Cleaning agents determined by: • type of water • water temperature • surface to be cleaned • type of soil to be removed • protein • grease • water soluble

4. Sanitation • Clean • Sanitize • heat: submerse in 170º water for ___ seconds or 180º water for ___ seconds or steam • chemical sanitation: immersion for ________ or exposure to double strength

5. Sanitary Facility Design • Selection of easy-to-clean/easy-to-sanitize materials • Adequate and convenient water supply • Trash removal • Rest rooms • Sinks: • for ____________ • for ____________ • for ____________ • 3-compartment sink (wash, rinse, sanitize) • for ____________

6. Maintenance • Organize and schedule cleaning tasks • Part of “production” schedule • For preventive maintenance, keep a file on each piece of equipment • Pest control: plan • Put steel wool in pipe holes

7. Standards • Public Health Service • **health departments • National Sanitation Foundation International (NSFI) • **Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) • National Safety Council

8. Safety • Occupational Safety and Health Act (1971): it is illegal *not* to have a safe working environment • Accident = “any suddenly occurring, unintentional event that causes injury or property damage”

9. 3 Es of Safety • E_____________ • building/equipment features • minimize cross traffic • E_____________ • policies, training • analyze causes of accidents • unsafe acts vs. unsafe conditions • *falls, *strains from lifting; cuts, burns • E____________ • inspections • rotating responsibility *causes of most lost time