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Antimicrobial Protection
• LifeStor® Polymer Shelving
• EAGLEgard® Wire Shelving
• Hand Sinks
• LifeStor® Undershelves for
worktables and dishtables
CRUISE SHIP DOCKS
WITH HUNDREDS OF SICK PASSENGERS
As reported by CNN February 14, 2004
GALVESTON, Texas -- A Carnival Cruise Lines ship
returned from a five-day cruise to Mexico on Saturday with
more than 300 people sick with a gastrointestinal illness.
Carnival officials said preliminary test show the
outbreak might have been caused by a norovirus. The
virus is spread through contaminated food, contact
with infected people or poor hygiene. It can be
prevented by regular hand-washing.
AFTER SICKENING 160 WFU STUDENTS,
NOROVIRUS OUTBREAK HAS SLUNK AWAY
As reported by the Winston-Salem Journal
April 11, 2004
At first, it was a trickle of students at the Wake Forest University Student Health
Center.
They had common symptoms: vomiting, nausea and occasionally diarrhea or fever,
which got better within a few days. The trickle got bigger, though, and soon the
Forsyth County Department of Public Health was called in to help find the cause of
an outbreak of gastroenteritis - or stomach flu - on the Wake Forest campus.
It was not the first time this year that an outbreak had occurred on a college campus.
A total of about 1,000 students at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and
N.C. State University were afflicted with a similar illness earlier in the winter.
State officials said that those two outbreaks, and Wake Forest’s, which sent
about 160 students to bed for a day or two, were all caused by the Norovirus.
What is Antimicrobial?
According to Webster:
Inhibits or suppresses the growth
of microorganisms.
Types of Organisms: Mold, Mildew, Bacteria, Fungus
Applications in Foodservice
Trade Names in Food Service: Microban®, Microgard®, Agion™
• Knife Handles
• Ice Machines
• Slicer Handles
• Cutting Boards
Color coded to prevent
cross contamination
• Stainless Sheets*
• Casters
Treads are mildew resistant, prevent
discoloration and help prevent fungal
growth. Designed to guard against
growth of odor causing microbes
• Hand Sinks
• Storage Shelving both wire and polymer
*Note: Stainless Sheets have proven difficult to work with because once the metal
is bent or welded, the anti-microbial protection is lost.
Different Types of
Antimicrobial Protection Available
Organic - Old Technology
• Cellular in nature
• Inhibits growth of bacteria, mold and mildew that causes odors
and stains between cleanings
• Will lose strength over time
• Has a chemical string structure that breaks off. Out gases change the
actual structure of the string
• Out-gassing leaves behind cells which degrade into dioxins/carcinogens
Inorganic - New Technology
• Combines antimicrobial silver ions with a patented delivery system
• Silver has long been used in medicine as an antimicrobial agent
• Will not wash off or wear off
• Offers safe and lasting protection for the life of the product
Information obtained from Rohm and Haas
Norwalk Virus - What is it?
• Noroviruses - Group of related single stranded RNA
(Ribonucleic Acid), nonenveloped viruses that cause
acute gastroenteritis. Commonly called Stomach Flu
or Food Poisoning.
• Norovirus was recently approved as the official genus
name for the group of viruses provisionally described
as“Norwalk-like viruses”.
Information obtained from the
Center for Disease Control website.
Why is Norovirus Infection
Important to Food Handlers?
• People sick with norovirus handle the food and drink that we will consume
• A sick food handler - unintentionally - can contaminate food that
he/she is handling
• Those eating contaminated foods can become ill causing an outbreak
• Outbreaks have occurred in restaurants, hospitals, schools, nursing
homes, summer camp, family diners and cruise ships
• Anyplace where food is prepared or handled by other people
• The CDC has estimated that as many as half of all food related
outbreaks may be caused by noroviruses.
Information obtained from the
Center for Disease Control website.
How is Norovirus Transmitted?
Several modes of transmission have been
documented.
• Foodborne transmission
• Person-to-person transmission
by contact
Information obtained from the
Center for Disease Control website.
What Can be Done to Prevent
Norovirus Gastroenteritis?
• Many local and state health departments require food
handlers and preparers not work until 2 or 3 days after
they feel better.
• Strict hand washing after using the bathroom and before
handling food items is extremely important in preventing
the spread of this virus.
Information obtained from the
Center for Disease Control website.
Hand Washing Stations
What makes up an acceptable hand washing station?
• Fast drying - quick draining bowl
where water won’t puddle
• Faucet - preferably electronic or battery
operated
• Soap dispenser preferably hands free
• Single fold or automatic towel dispenser NO HAND DRYERS!
• Soft bristle brush for nails
• Latex glove dispenser
• Optional Sanitizing agent
Antimicrobial Hand Sinks
• Stainless steel bowls protected with antimicrobial protection.
• Different hand washing stations available include:
Hand sink with faucet
Hand sink with electronic
or battery operated faucet
Hand sink with soap and
towel dispensers
Antimicrobial Hand Sinks
• Additional types of hand washing stations available :
Hand sink with trash
receptacles built-in
Hand sink with foot pedals
or knee pedals
Hand sink with automatic
soap dispenser, towel
dispenser and hot
water heater.
HFL-5000 Handwashing System
Components:
• Eagle hand sink model #HSA-10-FE-B-T-NB-MG with
MICROGARD® antimicrobial protection
• Chicago electronic eye faucet model #CF1210G607NC,
Galileo splash mounted and battery operated
• Purell touchfree hand sanitizer dispenser model #2420-01
• Gojo touchfree hand soap dispenser model #2430-01
• Georgia Pacific automated touchless towel dispenser
model #59460
• Food handler glove rack with latex gloves model #11-0012
HFL-5000
(priced per application)
with towel dispenser, soap dispenser,
hand sanitizer dispenser and glove box holder
EAGLEgard® Wire Shelving
• Protected with MICROGARD®, an
antimicrobial agent which contains
built in protection to prevent the
growth of a broad range of bacteria,
mold and mildew on the surface of
the shelves that cause stains, odors
and degradation.
featuring
• MICROGARD® is a second line of
defense. In keeping with good
hygiene practices, clean this product
as usual. The protection will not
wash out.*
• MICROGARD® combines inorganic
antimicrobial silver ions with a
patented delivery system. Active
ingredient FDA approved.
• Patented QuadTruss® design makes
EAGLE shelving 25% stronger and
provides a retaining ledge for
increased stability and product
retention.
• Open-wire construction promotes
higher visibility, allows light to pass
through the shelves, permits greater
air circulation which helps reduce
moisture and dust build-up, and
increases the effectiveness of
fire-suppression systems.
* This product does not protect users or others against bacteria, viruses, germs or other disease
organisms. Always clean this product thoroughly after each use.
LIFESTOR®
Polymer
Shelving System
featuring
• Protected with MICROGARD®, an
antimicrobial agent which contains
built in protection to prevent the
growth of a broad range of bacteria,
mold and mildew on the surface of
the shelves that cause stains, odors
and degradation.
• MICROGARD® is a second line of
defense. In keeping with good
hygiene practices, clean this product
as usual. The protection will not
wash out.*
• MICROGARD® combines inorganic
antimicrobial silver ions with a
patented delivery system. Active
ingredient FDA approved.
• Easy to assemble in minutes—only
one person required.
• Shelf sections available in solid or
louvered and are dishwasher safe.
• Available in widths of 18˝ and 23˝.
• Add-on kit (see catalog sheet
EG01.12A) and add-on units allow for
“L”, “T”, or continuous configurations
without using traditional S-hooks.
* This product does not protect users or others against bacteria, viruses, germs or other disease
organisms. Always clean this product thoroughly after each use.
Antimicrobial Storage Shelving
• Currently available from three manufacturers
• Available in both epoxy coated wire and polymer
• Will eventually be required by local and state health
departments as a deterrent to foodborne illnesses -norovirus
• Inorganic technology preferred because of long lasting
capabilities and silver ion patented delivery system
• Applications would include any commercial or institutional
foodservice operation:
• Schools
• Hospitals
• Business/Industry
• Nursing Homes
• Hotels
• Cruise Ships
• Casual Dining
• Correctional
• Fast Food Operations
LIFESTOR® Undershelf for
Stainless Steel Worktables
featuring
flat top worktable with
LIFESTOR® undershelves
• Available for worktables with all-stainless
steel construction.
• Stainless steel tubular construction with
solid polymer shelf sections.
• Dishwasher-safe and virtually noncorrosive.
• Polymer shelf sections are removable for
ease of mopping underneath worktable.
• Four-sided stainless steel bracing ensures
optimum strength and eliminates table
wobble.
• Polymer shelf sections feature
MICROGARD® antimicrobial protection.
LIFESTOR® Undershelf
for Dishtables
featuring
clean dishtable with LIFESTOR®
undershelf – shown with optional
tray drying rack
• Available for straight clean or soiled dishtables.
• Stainless steel tubular construction with
louvered polymer shelf sections.
• Dishwasher-safe and virtually non-corrosive.
• Polymer shelf sections are removable for ease
of mopping underneath dishtable.
• Four-sided stainless steel bracing ensures
optimum strength and eliminates table wobble.
• Polymer shelf sections feature MICROGARD®
antimicrobial protection.
In Conclusion…..
Any antimicrobial is a second line of defense. In keeping
with good hygiene practices, clean the product as usual.
These products do not protect the users or others against
bacteria, viruses, germs or other disease organisms.