Effective hand washing

Dangerous pathogens can be picked up by food handlers handling raw meats, bins, dirty equipment, door handles, phones and even computer keyboards. There is also an inherent risk of the spread of pathogens by the hands of food handlers who are, or have been sick with food borne disease, where, the carriage and spread of very low numbers of some bacterial cells and foodborne viruses are enough to infect the consumer.

When Deb Group wished to endorse its claim that OxyBAC foaming soap range is a safe and effective antibacterial hand wash for use in any food handling environment, it approached HACCP International to certify the food safety characteristics of the range.

An in-depth product and facility evaluation was performed to establish and verify the claims that Deb Group wanted to make for OxyBAC, and certification was awarded.