Cleaning

Food hygiene, safety and cleaning feature 2022

Long read

Hygiene, safety and cleaning innovations in food and drink

By Gwen Ridler

As a food or drink manufacturer, cleaning your equipment is an essential part of the production process – it’s a no-brainer really. But every second spent shutting down a line to clean it, is a second of downtime that most businesses can ill afford.

Workers are being put at risk when PPE is washed at home

Staff at risk from inadequately washed PPE

By Gwen Ridler

Thousands of workers are at risk from inadequately cared for personal protective equipment (PPE) because it is being washed at home, according to the Textile Service Association (TSA).