Coronavirus Update

Correct Food Systems has been approached by a few client businesses asking how to handle the risk of Coronavirus  when handling food and the issue of staff wearing masks etc.
Here is the World Health Organisation's advice  and the South Australian Governments advice on environmental hygiene that we would encourage every business to follow.
Advice for food handlers at this stage is inline with normal infection control procedures.
Here is the general advice to prevent spread of infection.
This includes:

• Cleaning and disinfection is recommended. This can be accomplished using a two-step process, or a combined detergent/disinfectant product.
• Chemical sanitisers shown to be effective are:
  -a TGA approved (registered or listed) hospital-grade disinfectant, preferably with label claims against coronavirus, or
  - a chlorine-base product such as sodium hypochlorite at 1,000 ppm available chlorine
  - Other sanitisers at certain dosages as listed by South Australia Health
   See South Australia Government guideline for Coronavirus disease (COVID-19): environmental management 
• Dishwashers with a effective sanitising cycle- over 82°C hot rinse cycle with a chemical sanitiser
• Enforce thorough and frequent handwashing and hand drying
• Enforce PPE , gloves guards etc when handling ready to eat food
• Cooking of foods to 75°C or equivalent.
• Avoid touching your mouth, eyes and nose
• Practice respiratory hygiene- covering your mouth and nose with your bent elbow or tissue when you cough or sneeze. Then dispose of the used tissue immediately.
• Food Handlers must not work with food if symptomatic of a contagious illness, such as corona virus.
• Staff and businesses should follow advice and instructions from their local  health and food authority.
• Use disposable cleaning equipment and cloths where possible
• Allow staff to wear masks if they feel the necessity to do so. This is not the norm at the moment.
• Dishwashers with a effective sanitising cycle- over 82°C hot rinse cycle with a chemical sanitiser

Correct Food Systems will issue any advice should the circumstances in Australia change.