A recent study showed that supermarket shopping trolleys have more germs than public toilets, with shopping trolley handles contaminated with a variety of bodily fluids (eg urine, saliva, blood, mucus or faeces). Most shopping trolleys would fail a basic hygiene test.
The hygiene of shopping trolleys and baskets has been questioned in several public forums with concerns relating to potential disease transmission caused by environmental contamination, contact by multiple handlers and placing young children into seats and the trolley itself.
Whilst not aware of any evidence proving an epidemiological link between shopping trolleys and the transmission of disease, it is important to clarify the requirements for maintaining and cleaning these items. Supermarkets and food retailers must ensure that all shopping trolleys and baskets are adequately and hygienically maintained.
Supermarket trolleys and baskets are considered to be equipment under the Food Safety Standards. “A machine, instrument, apparatus, utensil or appliance, other than a single-use item, used or intended to be used on or in connection with food handling and includes any equipment used or intended to be used to clean food premises or equipment”. As supermarket trolleys and baskets are used for the collection and transportation of food prior to sale, by definition, they are used for the handling of food. Most food placed into a trolley or basket will already be packaged or wrapped. However, some items, such as fruits and vegetables, may not be bagged or wrapped prior to being placed on or in such equipment.
Under the Food Standards Code, all food retailers have a responsibility to maintain trolleys and baskets to a standard of cleanliness where there is no accumulation of food waste, dirt, grease, or other visible matter
The Cleanitise Methodology is the best way to completely clean, sanitise, disinfect supermarket trolleys with two options:
Supermarket trolly cleaning and disinfection with the Cleanitise Fogging Machine.
Place a number of supermarket trolleys and/or baskets in a confined room and place the loaded Cleanitise Mini Fogger above the trolleys and switch on. The process works by filling the room with a fine mist of Cleanitise particles, adjustable between an 15 and 40 microns. The Cleanitise particles being so small, makes them ideal to completely cover the trolleys reaching areas never touched by conventional cleaning. As the particles settle onto all surfaces of the supermarket trolleys, Cleanitise kills any surface contamination (see our 15 Certificates of Analysis) resulting in the complete sanitisation of the shopping trolleys and prevention of the spread of disease.
Supermarket trolley and basket cleaning with hand held Cleanitise trigger spray.
Simply spray clean the shopping trolley or basket using the 750ml Cleanitise pre-diluted trigger spray and wipe down. This will ensure that each trolley or shopping basket is fully cleaned, sanitised, degreased and smear free for customer satisfaction.
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