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CFS Brands’ Holistic Strategies & Solutions

We Know Cleaning and Safety in Foodservice

Cleaning and safety have become even more crucial to foodservice operations in the post-COVID world. A commitment to the highest degree of cleanliness is now universally recognized as a valuable investment in human health, the environment, and your operational bottom line.

In foodservice, cleaning and safety protocols must be multi-faceted since contamination can arise from physical, chemical and biological sources. Heightened operational safety protocols also play a key role in keeping team members healthy, injury-free, and on the job during a time when employees are hard to find.

 

What’s Happening Now in The Market

KEY DATA

  • "Consumers said they’d spend twice as much in restaurants that prioritize safety and cleanliness." (Simon-Kucher & Partners 2020)
  • "50% of diners reported ‘attention to cleanliness and safety’ was number one in importance, higher than ‘great taste’ at 43%, and ‘value’ at 35%." (Dataessential 2020)
  • "68% of all foodborne illness outbreaks are associated with food prepared in a restaurant." (Journal of Food Protection)
  • "48 million, or 1 in 6 people get sick every year from a foodborne illness, 128,000 are hospitalized, and 3,000 die." (CDC 2019)
  • "A workplace routinely and properly cleaned and sanitized reduces the likelihood of associates catching a cold/flu by 88% and reduces absenteeism by 46%." (ISSA)

A Holistic Approach

Areas CFS Brands Helps Improve

Heighten Safety, Sanitation & Hygiene

Today’s new normal demands a whole new level of cleanliness, an eye on the future, and innovative product solutions to keep doors open and customers walking through them. CFS Brands provides a holistic approach to creating and sustaining this robust culture of cleaning and safety within your foodservice operations.

Want to ensure the highest degree of cleaning and safety in your operation? Follow these tips to keep guests and team members healthy and safe.

 

Tip #1: Go with a LEADER

Seek out manufacturing partners whose innovative ideas define “what’s next” in the industry. San Jamar, an industry leader for more than 35 years, offers outstanding quality, a world-class supply chain and persistent focus on improvement and innovation.

Learn more about our Ice Tote and Scoop

Tip #2: Raise the level of HYGIENE

From kitchen to dining, take extraordinary measures to rid them of germs and bacteria, improve food safety, prevent loss, and stay clean and sanitary.  

Learn more about our EZ Fit Lid Dispensers

Tip #3: Go TOUCHLESS for less germs

Touch as little as possible with hands-free dispensing. Deploying these modern, hands-free dispensing solutions in washrooms helps eliminate the spread of germs, lowers product consumption and waste, enhances your operation’s image, and keeps guests and employees healthy and safe. 

Learn more about our Touchless Soap Dispenser

Tip #4: Practice PREVENTION

Clean early and often to stay ahead of potential cross-contamination, germ spreading, and potential allergens.

Learn more about our Saf-T-Wrap Station

Tip #5: PROTECT employees

Workplace injuries can be costly and interrupt workflow. Protect the most important tools in your kitchen — your employees’ hands.

Learn more about our BestGuard Ovenmitt

Safety in Mind from Beginning to End

Keeping everyone safe and healthy requires an unwavering commitment to safety at a wide range of touchpoints, starting with food safety in the kitchen and ending with a full facility focus.

Tip #1: Keep food SAFE

Institute a culture of food safety by always separating food items and using a color-coded system to avoid cross-contamination. 

Learn more about our Coldmaster Food Pans

Tip #2: Maintain a CLEAN and ORGANIZED kitchen

Kitchens, especially food prep areas, are hotbeds for contaminants that can be easily transferred to food, and then to consumers. Get and keep your kitchen clean, well-organized, and free from clutter, breaks, errors, and messes.

Learn more about our Cutting Board Mate

Tip #3: Maintain a FULL facility view

From entry to exit, and everywhere in between, implement dining-facility-wide cleaning protocols to keep guests and team members safe at every touchpoint. 

Learn more about our Mani-Kare Bandage Dispenser

Tip #4: Make EMPLOYEE safety a priority

Ensure employee safety by reducing the risk of injuries, burns, cuts, slips/falls or exposure. 

Learn more about our Bag Boa and Klever Kutter

More Visibility

Post-COVID protocols and heightened cleanliness standards are here to stay. Implementing cleaning and sanitation protocols that the public will notice is achievable with the right people and products in place.

Here are four tips to create more visible cleaning:

Tip #1: Leverage heightened PUBLIC AWARENESS

Take advantage of the public’s increased sensitivity about sanitation protocols by showcasing your use of leading cleaning products...products you trust and bolster your reputation.

Learn more about our Kleen Pail Pro

Tip #2: Know they’re NOTICING

Give your customers the extra piece of mind they’re craving. Make sure your cleaning efforts are visible to reflect your team’s hard work, and to showcase your clean, sanitized and safe operation.  

Learn more about our Bussing Carts and Tote Boxes

Tip #3: Make EMPLOYEE safety a priority

Ensure employee safety by reducing the risk of injuries, burns, cuts, slips/falls or exposure. 

Learn more about our Allergen System and Carlisle Squares

Tip #4: Go with a partner that LISTENS

When choosing a solutions partner, always seek to work with those who listen to your needs and improve their products accordingly.  

Learn more about our Stor N’ Pour

A Universal Washroom

Ideally, a modern washroom doesn’t just focus on individual products, but rather on fully integrated solutions that work in concert to keep the environment germ free, so guests and employees stay safe. 

Count on these specific solutions to achieve a universal washroom: 

Tip #1: Customize at SCALE

Optimize large-scale operations like hospitals with a custom washroom look and private labeling.  

Learn more about our Large Capacity Ultrafold

Tip #2: Go Feature RICH

Ensure high quality hygiene standards for guests and customers by limiting contact with features like hands-free dispensing, no paper wait, and more. 

Learn more about our Premium Covered Countertop Towel Dispenser

Tip #3: Go GREENER

Replace your current hand dryers or paper towel dispensers with more sustainable options to create a more hygienic environment.   

Learn more about our Green Dispensers

Tip #4: Shop smart and SAVE

Save money by using product solutions designed to eliminate waste. Invest in durable products that you only have to purchase once. Get products designed to withstand daily use without obvious wear and tear to save money in the long run.  

Learn more about our Versatwin Tissue Dispenser

Tip #5: Get added PROTECTION

In germ-prone areas like kitchens, implement solutions that effectively inhibit bacteria growth. Use superior chemical resistant solutions to effectively guard your staff from potential hazards.  

Learn more about our Reserva

Color Code for Safety & Health

Source products that aid in HACCP programs, like color-coded products exclusively designed to reduce the risk of cross-contamination.   

Tip #1: PERFECT Fit

Use storage containers that can be used across a wide range of uses and competitor products. 

Learn more about our Carlisle Squares™ Food Storage Containers

Tip #2: Organize by COLOR

Prevent cross-contamination by assigning and training your team to use specific color-coded tools for different food and allergen types. 

Learn more about our StorPlus Round Food Containers

Tip #3: RIGHT Board for the RIGHT Job

Our boards are made with anti-slip corners, molded-in ruler and 6 colors to keep food separated and clean from cross contamination.  

Learn more about our Safe-T-Grip Cutting Boards

Tip #4: Set CONTROL Points

Implement a color-coded plan with superior products to achieve a new standard of floor cleanliness.  

Learn more about our Tote Boxes

Tip #5: CLEAR Cleaning Zones

Make sweeping a breeze and assign specific colors to washrooms, kitchens, dining areas and more! 

Learn more about our Floor and Wall Care