By Patricia Hottel, Technical Director, McCloud Services Pest management is rather unique in comparison to the other services offered to a food facility because cooperation between the pest management provider and client is so critical to the program’s success. Both read more
Food Manufacturing – January 2014 “Is Your Phone Sanitary?”
SOUTH ELGIN, Ill. (McCloud Services) — Recent reports from the United Kingdom indicated that one out of six phones tested contained fecal contamination. There are several foodborne illnesses associated fecal material transfer onto food, including E. coli. The insanitary condition read more
McCloud Services to Host Annual Pest Invasion Seminar April 15, 2014
Popular Food Industry Seminar to Address Timely Topics Affecting the Food Supply Chain of Custody South Elgin, Ill., February 5, 2014…McCloud Services, a leading pest management company that protects more than half of the largest food-related brands nationwide, today read more
Your Phone May be Smart but is it Sanitary?
Although we may wash our hands and / or use gloves, touching a contaminated phone post washing could compromise our hand hygiene and spread disease.
Pest Management: Inside and Out
There are three lines of defense a food processor can use in preventing pests. These include protecting the exterior of the facility, inspection of incoming goods and interior pest prevention.
Audit “U-Topia”
The intent of the audit is to measure and identify what components are working well in the program as well as identify weaknesses. This certainly can provide value to the food facility being audited and the pest management company when well-designed and relevant standards are used.