contains 500 doses of soap to ensure a continuous supply, while the mini version of the Tork Xpress hand towel dispenser contains 120 towels. Both dispensers can be wall-mounted, and a tabletop version of the Tork Xpress dispenser is also available for environments where wall- mounting is not an option.
Many stall-holders use a mobile sink fed from a tank for their water supply for both hand washing and surface cleaning. But such sinks tend to offer a limited supply – typically between three and 25 litres – which means the water needs to be used sparingly. A hand sanitiser product, such as the Tork Alcohol Gel Hand Sanitiser, is a useful supplement to hand washing and will help to conserve water stocks.
A small Christmas market stall will quickly gain a grubby appearance when crumbs, ketchup and other food products are allowed to soil the counter. Staff will need to repeatedly wipe down the serving area along with the food preparation surfaces. However, this represents another challenge in situations where water is at a premium.
For general wiping and drying of hands and counters, the Tork Reflex Portable Single Sheet Centrefeed works well since the paper is food contact-approved and the dispenser has a rotating nozzle which allows the paper to be pulled out swiftly from any angle. This makes it convenient to use by a busy stall-holder.
When attending a Christmas market it is hard for the customer to avoid picking up a bug from the food items they buy. But they can observe the practices of the stall-holder and check whether or not he or she is washing or sanitising their hands between tasks and keeping all surfaces clean.
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These types of actions can be immensely reassuring for the customer. A recent study carried out by Essity revealed that 32% of us have refrained from eating food items from a street stall at one time or another – often due to hygiene concerns.
A perceived lack of hygiene on the part of employees was aired by 53% of respondents when asked for their reasons for refraining. Another major worry – cited by 43% – was that food stalls often appeared to lack hand hygiene products such as soaps, sanitisers and hand towels.
And the younger the respondent, the higher the level of concern. More than half the 16 to 39-year-olds questioned said they were often or always worried about becoming ill due to poor food stall hygiene, compared with 39% of people in their 40s and only 19% for people aged 66 and over. So upcoming generations are likely to expect even higher standards of hygiene.
Contracting an illness can be hard to avoid at a Christmas market. If the person standing in the queue beside us happens to cough or sneeze, we may well pick up their bug. And we will also be at risk if a Christmas craft, food item or banknote is passed to us by an infected person who has not washed their hands.
But by being alert to the practices of stall-holders and by ensuring that our own hands are clean − particularly before consuming any food item purchased on site – we can enjoy our festive market experience to the full and increase our chances of staying healthy over Christmas.
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