Steritech, Leader in Food Safety, Launches Food Safety Management System For the Foodservice Industry

PracticeFoodSafety(TM) is an all inclusive food safety management system with components such as employee training, record keeping and Standard Operating Procedures. Users of the system are able to conduct self-audits and monitor operations as well as compare in-house practices to industry standards. One of the most impressive features is an ask the expert function through which clients have access to Steritech's team of microbiologists, entomologists, registered sanitarians, dietitians and nutritionists. PracticeFoodSafety(TM) is available online and offline in a complete manual and training system binder set.

PracticeFoodSafety(TM) is loaded with valuable tools to help food service outfits improve and monitor operations. The training component covers a range of food safety topics on such critical areas as hand washing, thermometers, cross contamination, cleaning and sanitizing and pest prevention. The online system provides interactive quizzes and automatically grades trainees, logging the results to create a permanent training record for each employee.

For management, PracticeFoodSafety(TM) provides tests that allow supervisors to audit their facility and determine how well it is meeting food safety standards. Reference guides such as easy-to-use versions of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration model Food Code and Steritech's Food Safety Manual are included, providing managers with quick access to the written standards they must meet. Most importantly, a team of Steritech experts is always available to answer questions, explain procedures or provide on-site training, consultation and auditing.

"Now, food service businesses large and small can afford a comprehensive training program that ensures each new associate is equipped with the knowledge necessary to keep food preparation a safe and prosperous business," says Mark Jarvis, President, Food Safety Division. "The two biggest hurdles companies face in implementing a formal food safety program are cost and the complexity of implementation itself. PracticeFoodSafety(TM) overcomes both of these hurdles. Restaurant managers are looking for simple, cost-effective intervention strategies to safeguard the quality and integrity of their food. Steritech has taken 15 years of food safety and environmental hygiene expertise and packaged it in a concise and practical format."

The online version of the management system, Practicefoodsafety.com(TM) is available via the Internet. Food service managers and owners who subscribe to the site receive unlimited access, allowing as many employees as necessary to undergo interactive web-based training. And because the training program is offered online, it is always delivered on demand. Trial access is available at www.practicefoodsafety.com.

Since 1986, The Steritech Group, Inc., has been committed to food safety and environmental hygiene in the food and hospitality industries. Steritech's team of professionals provides comprehensive food safety and sanitation audits, pest prevention and technical support and training. Over its 15 years, Steritech has pioneered some of the most technologically advanced procedures in its field.