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When it comes to foodborne illness, restaurateurs can never be too careful or know too much. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimate that nearly 76 million illnesses, 325,000 hospitalizations and 5,000 deaths occur in the United States each year as a result of foodborne illness. According to the National Restaurant Association, one incident of foodborne illness can cost a foodservice operation up to $75,000. If the high cost of a foodborne illness doesn’t cripple your business, a few dissatisfied guests will tarnish your most important asset: your reputation.
Growing Consumer Interest in Food Safety
Concerns relating to food safety are shifting constantly for restaurant guests. Currently, the leading factors molding consumer opinion include:
- A shrinking globe. Shifting supply chain patterns bring ingredients into your restaurant or hotel from around the globe elevating the risk of cross-contamination during distribution.
- Media reports. News coverage of foodborne illness outbreaks or sanitary concerns is delivered to consumers instantly. Consumers remember the restaurant or hotel name long after the danger has disappeared.
- Technology at the fingertips. The Internet has become a tool for health departments to list inspection results in real time.
- Shifting food-consumption patterns. More fresh produce – that hasn't been heated before being served – is being consumed than ever before. In addition, an aging population, is more susceptible to foodborne illnesses.
ECOLAB 360° OF PROTECTION® PROGRAM
Give Risk Nowhere to Hide
The top causes of foodborne illness outbreaks can be eliminated easily with a sound cleaning and sanitizing program. The leading factors in foodborne illness outbreaks are:
- Improper holding time and temperature
- Poor personal hygiene
- Cross-contamination
- Improper identification, storage and use of cleaners and properly registered sanitizers
- Food from an unsafe source
Solutions to address each of these risk factors are incorporated into the Ecolab 360° of Protection® Program. Combining world-class programs with innovative products and the famous Ecolab service, the 360° of Protection® Program enables operators to recognize problems and manage risks before trouble arises. These essential cleaning and EPA-registered sanitizing solutions, labeled and matched with the right dispensing equipment to help ensure proper identification, storage and use, brings the confidence and peace of mind that results from proactively protecting your business.
Food Safety Tools
The proper tools make your food safety procedures easier to implement for you and easier to understand for your employees. Ecolab products help improve employee hygiene practices, sanitize kitchen equipment used to prepare or serve food, and sanitize every surface within a facility using effective sanitizers. Color-coded cutting boards and utensils, food rotation aids, and gloves are aimed at barring cross-contamination and helping to stop foodborne illness in its tracks.
In addition to Ecolab's world-class products, professional, regular on-site service, training and support delivers the help you need to manage a clean and sanitized foodservice operation. By minimizing food safety risks, guest satisfaction is increased along with employee safety and operational efficiency.
Learn more about the Ecolab 360° of Protection® Program.
Learn about our Clean Hands™ Program.
Pest Elimination
Contamination at any point in a food processing operation can shut down plant operations, costing customers time and money. Ecolab Pest Elimination provides custom-designed programs to meet the individual needs of food and beverage processing plants, as well as foodservice and food retail businesses. The emphasis is on sanitation, structural concerns within a facility and preventative exclusion services in every aspect of the food production process.
Learn more about ensuring food safety with Pest Elimination.
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