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The Handwashingforlife Institute is devoted to advancing the science of hand hygiene with the purpose of reducing the incidence of foodborne illness caused by poor hand hygiene.

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HandwashingforLife® Video Series

The Why, The When &
The How

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The Why, When & How Video

5-minute, fast-paced, language free video presented in 3 modules developed for training the Why, When and How of handwashing.

Excellent tool for motivating good hand hygiene behavior with existing and new employees.

Food service award winner.

Available in VHS, DVD, CD-ROM formats.

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The Hands-On® System

A 5 step risk-reduction process based on HAACP. The Hands-On System reduces the risk of outbreaks by providing simple site-specific solutions for clean hands, including the surfaces to keep clean hands clean.

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Hands-On™

ServeReady™ Hands

The behavior-changing hand cleansing system to reduce the risk of foodborne outbreaks.

  • Risk Assessment/Team Formation
  • Core Handwash
  • ProGrade™ & Safe Level Quality
  • Team Tally™ & Safe Level Frequency
  • Team Rally™
  • SaniTwice™

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ServeReady™

TouchReady™ Surfaces

The surface cleaning system to clean beyond sight & touch. TouchReady™ keeps clean hands clean.

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TouchReady™

The Learning Center

Handwashingforlife® offers learning programs in 5 distinct categories to meet the needs of the foodservice industry. Our programs are always being reviewed, improved and expanded so visit this site frequently for new ideas in hand hygiene management leadership and best practices.

Certificate Programs:

  • Foodservice Employee
  • Foodservice Management
  • Foodservice Team
  • Programs for Schools
  • Leadership Consulting

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