Aramark Uniform Services (AUS)
Product Innovation

Food-borne illnesses are on the rise. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, food-borne diseases cause approximately 76 million illnesses, 325,000 hospitalizations and 5,000 deaths in the United States each year. Much of the food is contaminated at its source, in the fields and farms across America and elsewhere. More is contaminated during the manufacturing and distribution process, with unsanitary plant conditions and inadequate worker hygiene named as the culprits.

But there may also be another cause, at least according to Aramark: improperly cleaned uniforms and apparel. To help eliminate this potential source, AUS believes that uniform and apparel providers must play an integral part in the manufacturers’ own Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (HACCP) program, which addresses food safety and sanitation concerns at all points in the facility and its supply chain. Although not required by any regulatory agency, Aramark took the initiative and rolled out its own program for its plants in 2007.

Called the Total Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point Solution, it is designed to identify and address problems before they occur. Total HACCP Solution documents critical control points throughout the laundry process, from pick-up to delivery, and provides sanitation standards for uniforms used in the food processing industry.

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