On May 14 at 1 p.m. Eastern, CleanLink will air the webcast, "Food Service Safety and Sanitation," presented by Dr. Brian J. Hill, CEO of Hill Foodservice Consulting.

In 2000, the U.S. Department of Agriculture estimated that foodborne illness from two E. coli organisms, plus Campylobacter, Salmonella and Listeria, cost $6.9 billion. The National Restaurant Association estimates that a single foodborne illness can cost a restaurant more than $75,000 and that the accompanying cost to a company’s reputation can be enough to drive it out of business.

"As outbreaks of norovirus and other infectious diseases continue to dominate global news headlines, there is no more important time than now to discuss how the cleaning industry can positively affect the public’s health,” says Stephanie S. Beecher, associate editor of Sanitary Maintenance and Contracting Profits magazines, and moderator of the webcast. “Understanding food service cleaning procedures is not only vital to our business — it's vital to the lives of building occupants, everywhere."

Whether the food service area is located in a hotel, restaurant, hospital, office, nursing home or school, a food service cleaning program is essential to clarify the cleaning mission, specify cleaning procedures and ensure staff training and monitoring.

Attend this webcast to learn why scheduled cleaning, maintenance, and routine procedures are necessary in the elimination of cross contamination. This session will also cover personal hygiene, procurement and storage practices, effective cleaning procedures, and an overview of cleaning chemicals.

Learning objectives:

•    Understand the financial and operational effects of foodborne illnesses;
•    Review key elements of effective cleaning procedure in food service areas;
•    Assess training programs for food service cleaning staff; and
•    Learn about cleaning chemicals and products that are used in food service sanitation practices.

CleanLink is offering the Food Service Safety and Sanitation webcast as a free webcast and is authorized by IACET to award 0.1 CEUs for attendance. Register now at: https://www.cleanlink.com/webcasts/details/Food-Service-Safety-and-Sanitation--40190

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