Overview.
You’ve cleaned and disinfected your kitchen, bathrooms, office desks, keyboards, all the touch point areas in your home or workplace. But how do you know your home or workplace is actually clean?
Looking where you have cleaned just isn’t enough. Bacteria and viruses can grow without us knowing and can grow anywhere.
What is ATP Testing?
Adenosine Trisphosphate (ATP) is an energy molecule found in all living things. The detection of ATP is therefore a clear indicator in determining the efficiency of your cleaning processes.
ATP monitoring is a rapid testing method used by Specialist Clean and Care to quickly assess the cleanliness of surfaces. We use HYGIENA™ EnSURE Touch Luminometers (in conjunction with ATP swabs) to detect residual ATP as an indicator of surface cleanliness. The presence of ATP on a surface indicates improper cleaning and the presence of contamination, including food residue, allergens and/or bacteria. This implies a potential for the surface to harbour and support bacterial growth.
ATP testing is used around the globe and is a recognized tool by auditors for validating cleaning processes and complies with government and HACCP regulations.
Food & Beverage.
Success in any food or beverage business comes down to three things:
- Quality food
- Exceptional service,
- A great reputation.
It’s an industry reliant on referrals and return customers, so just one foodborne illness can quickly damage your busines. We can offer a service to monitor your food preparation areas and make sure the environment is free of microbial contamination. An added bonus is that you can demonstrate added value to your customers with the extra steps taken to ensure food safety and not only that it helps verify your staff is cleaning to your standards.
Hospitality.
Germs and bacteria left behind after cleaning can quickly lead to guest illness or even worse – an outbreak. You can prevent a negative guest experience and protect your reputation by detecting germs and bacteria before your guests do. Delight your guests with a proactive approach to hotel cleanliness by verifying cleanliness with rapid cleaning verification tests. We use Hygiena’s ATP monitoring system and not only does it detect germs and contamination but helps verify housekeeping staff are cleaning to standards.
Healthcare.
While the methods to clean and sanitise surfaces and equipment in the healthcare environment vary, the need to measure the effectiveness of cleaning practices is universal. We offer managers who need quick and actionable data to measure the performance of cleaning and ensure cleaning has been completed according to standards.
We use Hygiena’s ATP monitoring system and use our complementary data analysis software which means you can use ATP test results to troubleshoot problem areas in your Care Home, Nursing Home, Dental and Veterinary surgeries. We can evaluate your cleaning methods and procedures and set goals for improvements.
Child Care.
Unclean surfaces can quickly transform a nursery or school into a breeding ground of infectious germs and bacteria that can lead to baby, toddler, student and Teacher illness, resulting in significant absenteeism. Reduce the risk of illness and protect student’s and Teacher’s health by verifying the effectiveness of cleaning with our rapid ATP cleaning verification tests.
Our ATP cleaning verification will assess and improve the effectiveness of cleaning processes and products to help keep baby, toddler, students and Teacher’s well!