Checklist Clean Supermarket (special coronavirus)

Sector, Scrubbers, Large-scale retail trade

Why is cleaning supermarkets so important?

Cleaning supermarkets with the maximum attention is always important.  In supermarkets, several people come into contact with food, and in certain departments leftover food can fall on the floor and become a danger to those attending the supermarket. Cleanliness is essential both to preserve the goods in the best possible way and to safeguard the health and safety of customers and those who work in the supermarket.

In this historical period, those who work in supermarkets are required to pay even more attention to hygiene. Afidamp (Associazione imprese italiane della filiera della pulizia professionale) has published a vademecum on the cleaning of supermarkets, both for hygiene throughout the year and special measures to keep in mind during the covid-19 epidemic.

Source: Good practice for cleaning supermarkets

In commercial areas, where you are often in contact with customers, it is necessary to pay attention to sanitation:

  • of IMPUGNATURE of METAL TROLLEYS and PLASTIC BASKETS,
  • of the front of SHELVES,
  • of the surface of POS AND BARCODE READERS,
  • of the AUTOMATIC AND NON-AUTOMATIC CASHIERS POSITIONING,
  • of BALANCE and DISPENSER GLOVES PRODUCE SECTION,
  • of CONVEYOR BELT OF CHECK OUT,
  • of FRIGO HANDLES,
  • of FRESH PACKED BANKS and PANETTERY,
  • of QUEUE NUMBER DISPENSER
  • of FLOOR.

For the OFFICES AREA (it is recommended to consult the Afidamp Decalogue good practices OFFICES), in particular attention should be paid to sanitation:

  • of the WORKING POSITION (keyboard, mouse, telephone, chair, etc.),
  • of all DOOR HANDLES and WINDOWS,
  • of LIGHT INTERRUPTORS,
  • HYGIENIC SERVICE SURFACES
  • and the HEALTHERS.

 

See also the vademecum “how to clean offices” by RCM.

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Special disinfection in established cases of Covid-19

Due to the possible survival of the virus in the environment for some time, places and area potentially contaminated with Covid-19 must be thoroughly cleaned and disinfected, with detergents and disinfectants, before being used again.

Afidamp gives those rules to follow:

OPT FOR DISPOSABLE WIPES
To reduce the risk of contamination and spread of the virus, disposable cloths and fringes are recommended for disposal as potentially infected material.

 

IF YOU USE NONDISPOSABLE WIPES
If it is not possible to opt for single use, replace the cloths and mops/franges used for cleaning at frequent and scheduled intervals, paying particular attention to the boxes, where it is advisable to change the cloth for each box. For the subsequent washing, proceed with an intensive machine wash, at temperatures not lower than 60°C, or at lower temperatures, provided that Hydrogen Peroxide or Peracetic Acid based products are used for microfibre fabrics or chlorine based products for cotton cloths.

 

 

DISINFECTANT SOLUTIONS
For floor disinfection, we recommend the use of chlorine disinfectant solutions at a concentration of 1000 ppm after cleaning; for disinfection of high touch surfaces and for the area where the chlorine concentration can rise up to 5000 ppm.  Other effective products are those that release oxygen such as hydrogen peroxide and Peracetic acid, but in their concentrated version they have serious hazard classifications.

 

FRAGILE SURFACES
For surfaces that may be damaged by sodium hypochlorite, use ready-to-use alcohol-based disinfectants and/or other disinfecting active ingredients.

 

PRE-IMPREGNATED WIPES
Disposable pre-impregnated wipes are also indicated for the correct application of disinfectants.

 

VENTILATE THE ROOMS
When cleaning/disinfecting with chemicals, it is recommended, where possible, to exchange air in the rooms in order to avoid dangerous concentrations of suspended pathogens.

 

MASK, GLOVES, GOWN AND…
All cleaning/disinfection operations must be carried out by personnel wearing suitable PPE (respiratory filter FFP2 or FFP3, face protection, disposable gloves, disposable long sleeved waterproof gown), and follow the measures indicated for the safe removal of PPE (undressing).After use, disposable PPE should be disposed of as potentially infected material.

Furthermore, Afidamp reports the periods of reduction of the viral load of COVID-19 on some surfaces.

Copper

< 2 hours for the halving of infectious capacity
> 4 hours for complete abatement

Carton

  • 5 hours for the halving of the infectious capacity
  •  24 hours for complete abatement

Stainless steel

  • 6 hours for halving the infectious capacity
  • 48 hours for complete abatement

Plastic

  • 7 hours for the halving of infectious capacity
  •  72 hours for complete abatement

Fonte: Afidamp (Associazione imprese italiane della filiera della pulizia professionale) Supermarket cleaning tips

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