Vapor Steam Cleaning Part of The Science of Safe Wine and Barrel Sanitation
Americans love wine. According to the Wine Institute, reds and whites consumed across the United States totaled 893 million gallons in 2014 — that’s an average of 2.80 gallons per person, per year. But it takes more than good grapes and a skilled vintner to ensure both traditional and cutting-edge wine blends are safe for […]
Read full post »Fire With Fire: Scientists Using Bacteria to Fight Bad Food
Despite advances in food manufacturing, handling and equipment policies, foodborne illness remains a critical concern for producers. According to the CDC, in fact, approximately 1 in 6 — 48 million — Americans are made sick by foodborne diseases each year. Of these, more than 100,000 are hospitalized and 3000 don’t survive. Bottom line? Companies need […]
Read full post »Going Green? Your Restroom Cleaning Plan
Think your restroom is clean? Think again. Public and commercial bathrooms contain “too many bacteria to count.” That’s the designation applied when there are more than 250 colony-forming units per millimeter – in the case of high-traffic restrooms, the number approaches 1000. Yuck.
Read full post »Bed Bugs Take a Bite Out of the Big Apple
They’re baaaaack . . . It’s official: bed bugs have moved in and made themselves at home in the Pacific Investment Management Company’s (PIMCO) New York office. Hundreds of employees have been evacuated from the building, with many worried they might carry the blood-sucking pests home to friends and family, according to Fox Business.
Read full post »Summertime and the Bed Bugs Are Bitin’
Does just thinking about bed bugs make your skin crawl? Well, get ready because now that the hot weather is here, those little buggers are out in full force. For example, late last week a New Hampshire summer camp shut down for the rest of the season because of a bed bug infestation in the […]
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