Fact or Fiction
Q. Does bacteria and fungi growth stop growing below 5°C?
A. NO, It does not stop it is only slowed down. Fungi growth has been recorded at temperatures as low as -4°C
Q. How often does my cool room need to be cleaned?
A. Most cool rooms and refrigerated cabinets only need to be cleaned and sanitized ONCE a year with Subcool Services providing a certificate of assurance to all customers.
Q. What percentage of air borne illnesses are caused by cold storage failure?
A. 25% and regulatory authorities see this as a key area for controlling air borne viruses and bacteria.
Q. What can a refrigerated cabinet or cool room maintenance program do for me?
A. It will reduce the chances of food contamination, staff illness from air borne viriuses,reduce running costs, structural damage to equipment and reduce the risk of breaching any State, National and International Standards and Food safety guidelines or procedures which can lead to large fines.
Q. What will it cost to start a cool room maintenance program?
A. A cool room maintenance program can start from as little as $275.00 per year. All programs are based on cool room and/or refrigerated cabinet sizing.
Q. Does wiping all the cool room walls with bleach kill all Bacteria etc. in my cool room?
A. No. It may reduce the bacteria on the walls but the evaporator fan coil unit will still be contaminated with bacteria and fungi. The air that keeps your cool room and product cold circulates thru the coil and then continues to spread bacteria on all surfaces.
Q. Do your staff have to enter the cool room etc. to get products?
A. If yes then these staff are at risk or catching any air borne viruses from your cool room equipment. These airborne contaminants can cause asthma, rhinitis, hypersensitivity pneumonitis (which has flu like symptoms), headache, fatigue and muscular complaints. This can add to sick days and loss of productivity.
Q. How often do Councils visit most food related businesses?
A. Most Council Health Departments try to visit all food related businesses within 12-36 months depending on the council. Chances are you will have an inspection every year. |
