The 7 principles of HACCP - part one

To successfully run a HACCP system in your establishment you will need to follow the seven principles of HACCP. Here are the first three:

• Principle 1: Conduct a hazard analysis – Determine the food safety hazards and identify the preventive measures that can apply to control these hazards. A food safety hazard is any biological, chemical, or physical property that may cause a food to be unsafe for human consumption.
• Principle 2: Identify critical control points - A critical control point (CCP) is a point, step or procedure in a food manufacturing process at which control can be applied and as a result, a food safety hazard can be prevented, eliminated, or reduced to an acceptable level.
• Principle 3: Establish critical limits for each critical control point - Establish critical limits for each critical point. A critical limit is the maximum or minimum value to which a physical, biological, or chemical hazard must be controlled at a critical control point .

There are a further four principles to adhere to, if you want to get HACCP right. Watch out for our next blog. In the meantime, if you would like to know about the HACCP compliant cleaning chemicals that we manufacture, please visit www.blendwell.co.za/Food_Industry_Cleaning_Products.

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Free training in May

Every month we have a free training session. This month we are doing training in HACCP. This training will involve cleaning of all types of farms, factories and kitchens where food is grown or prepared. -You can learn about our H-range of cleaning products that is HACCP compliant. Please call Cynthia on 011-805-9940 to book you place. Only a few spaces left for Wednesday 15 May at 10AM.

How to remove stains from a tablecloth

Lots of fun has been had and lots of food has been eaten and now the tablecloths look more like wars have been fought on them. If there were children at the table it’s usually worse. Not necessarily just because of the children but because mom’s red wine was inevitably spilt by one of the children.

When there are stains the best thing is to remove them as quickly as possible. If it’s red wine, you can douse the area with salt to soak up the wine. You can also get the table cloth off the table and rinse it in water – fast. This is my method for everything including my white pants that my two year old drew all over with black permanent marker. Give a light rub when wet to help loosen the fibres to release the stain. Always make sure that if it is a type of food that is spilt that you have removed as much of the solid parts as you can before making it wet.

The next part is a little bit of magic. Take Blendwell Chemicals Oxygen Bleach, just a scoop to 5 litres of water and let it soak. You can give it an extra rub to make sure the cleaning product gets into the stain. Leave it to soak. I often leave my very well stained table cloths soak for a day or two. Take it out and wash as per normal. Your tablecloth should look like new.

This is a cleaning chemical I cannot live without – you really should try it. Even my white pants have no sign of ever being in contact with a permanent marker. For more information on what Blendwell Chemicals manufactures please visit www.blendwell.co.za to see their huge range of cleaning products. Blendwell Chemicals is in Halfway House and is the best local wholesaler of cleaning products.

What's the best way to clean a toilet?

If you’re the one left cleaning the loo, best you get yourself the right cleaning products and cleaning accessories to get the job done.

Toilets need regular cleaning to ensure that any unpleasant lingering smells are kept far away. You’ll need a pair or household rubber gloves and a toilet brush. Blendwell Chemicals Wac GP Cleaner would be a great cleaning product to use. You can pour 50-100ml into the toilet. Leave for a few minutes and then brush clean. Flush the toilet to rinse.

If you need to disinfect the toilet, you can use a strong disinfectant like Killogerm. Blendwell Chemicals has made Killogerm to be used at a ratio of 1:100 parts water for disinfecting toilets.  

Blendwell Chemicals can supply you with all the cleaning products you need for cleaning toilet facilities. We are a manufacturer of a huge range of cleaning products which we supply wholesale to contract cleaners and resellers. Our factory is in Johannesburg, South Africa and you can find out more about our cleaning chemicals by visiting www.blendwell.co.za. 

Spread of bacteria stops here!

Using the right cleaning chemicals is important. Using those cleaning products the right way is vital. Using the correct cleaning accessories makes all the difference. So you think you’ve got it covered?

What about cleaning your cleaning accessories? When was the last time your sponges, clothes, brooms and mops got cleaned? This is a breeding ground for all sorts of germs and bacteria. If you’re taking the time to do some cleaning, cleaning your cleaning accessories is worth the effort.

You can put your clothes and sponges in the dishwasher when you’re running a load of dishes to expose them to some high temperature cleaning. Brooms should be brushed out and mops can be given and quick scrub. When you have washed these items, be sure to put them in a sunny spot to dry out. If they have the chance to dry out every day they will be less likely to carry bacteria.

For more information on cleaning and cleaning products, please visit www.blendwell.co.za. Blendwell Chemicals manufactures a massive range of cleaning products and is in Johannesburg, South Africa. We are the best local wholesale supplier of cleaning chemicals.

Have you signed up for our free training?

On the 17th of April at 10am we are running another one of our free training sessions. This time we will be covering Green Cleaning. This session is aimed at giving you a better understanding of all the green buzzwords and will teach you to be able to sell the right type of green product to your client. We will introduce you to all the eco-friendly cleaning products that Blendwell Chemicals supplies including the Delphis Eco range, Eco-Lyte products and Blendwell's own green cleaners including biological cleaners. To book your space please call Cynthia on 011-805-9940. Booking is essential.