Have You Been Cleaning Wrong All Along: How Overlooking the Cleaning Step Hurts the Sanitation Goals of the Food Code

Hosted by NEHA

Webinar | November 15, 2023, 1 pm ET

Are food contact surfaces that look clean to the naked eye really clean? Food soils can remain undetected on dishes, glasses, utensils, and equipment, rendering sanitizers ineffective to kill pathogens to safe levels. In this technical presentation, we'll unpack why decontamination, i.e., the process of properly cleaning food contact surfaces before sanitizing them can occur, is inadvertently overlooked in food establishments by dishwashers, persons in charge or even inspectors. Scientific evidence supporting the need for further scrutiny of the cleaning process, and cleaning products, will be provided in order to inform stakeholders on how to best achieve the sanitation goals of the Food Code through better cleaning.

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Speaker

Dr. Juan Goncalves is a Scientific Information Manager and Senior Scientists at Procter & Gamble Professional in Cincinnati, Ohio. He has over 15 years of experience in the areas of formulation of cleaners and disinfectants, infection control and food safety for retail and institutional applications. Dr. Goncalves holds a PhD from the University of Cincinnati, an MBA from Indiana University, as well as CP-FS and ServSafe Certifications. Dr. Goncalves is also a member of NEHA, the International Association for Food Protection (IAFP) and the Conference for Food Protection.