{"id":94059,"date":"2021-12-07T09:16:22","date_gmt":"2021-12-07T08:16:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kersia-group.com\/blog\/2021\/12\/07\/kersia-your-partner-for-hand-hygiene-in-catering\/"},"modified":"2021-12-07T09:16:22","modified_gmt":"2021-12-07T08:16:22","slug":"kersia-your-partner-for-hand-hygiene-in-catering","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kersia-group.com\/en-us\/blog\/2021\/12\/07\/kersia-your-partner-for-hand-hygiene-in-catering\/","title":{"rendered":"KERSIA \u2013 Your Partner for Hand Hygiene in Catering"},"content":{"rendered":"

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]How do we ensure Food Safety is a common question in any professional kitchen, whether it is a canteen in a hospital, retirement home, school or company, a restaurant, cafeteria, or a fast-food restaurant.<\/p>\n

Kersia, as a global pure player specialized in biosecurity and food safety, has the ambition of \u201cInventing a food safe world<\/strong>\u201d. Our objective is to prevent diseases and reduce contamination risks in humans and animals \u201cfrom farm to fork\u201d by providing innovative solutions and a comprehensive portfolio of value-adding products. We support customers all over the world in the areas of food production, processing and packaging, agriculture, beverage industry and water purification & disinfection.<\/p>\n

In a professional surrounding such as a restaurant, there is a high risk of micro-organisms spreading and contaminating food products due to a lack of hygiene and hygiene procedures.<\/p>\n

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Facts & figures – Did you know?<\/u><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

\u2192 approximately 30% of viruses contaminating hands passed through to the surface! <\/em><\/p>\n

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One of the most important but easiest to overcome transmissions occur by the staff \u2013 to be more specific by the hands of the staff. Due to the COVID situation, hand hygiene has become more important than ever to ensure food safety and employee health. Therefore, to set a focus on effective and reliable hand hygiene is so important:<\/p>\n

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Example : Cross-contamination thourgh direct and indrect contact<\/strong><\/p>\n

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In a professional kitchen, when preparing different dishes, it is essential to create hygiene barriers to stop routes of transmission.
\n\u2192 NO direct contact between ingredients which are not meant to be prepared together
\n\u2192 No indirect contact between raw and cooked ingredients by means of hands & equipment<\/p>\n

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This is why the easiest and most effective measures is the installation and use of hand hygiene equipment and solutions<\/strong> at critical points in order to prevent the entry<\/strong> of pathogens and to reduce cross contamination vectors<\/strong> \u2013 two essential pillars in a complete hygiene plan.<\/p>\n

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Kersia \u2013 Your Hand Hygiene Expert in Catering<\/h3>\n

Kersia is an experienced and trusted partner \u201cfrom farm to fork\u201d and offers in all business units exceptionally hand hygiene programs and solutions. The goal of our programme is to:<\/p>\n