A study carried out by Initial Washroom Hygiene, revealed that half of surfaces in workplace kitchens are contaminated by dangerously high levels of coliforms – the bacteria present in faeces which can lead to outbreaks of gastrointestinal disease. Your cleaners…
Microshield speak to a lot of peole who assume that because they clean, there’s no issue with hygiene. Thankfully, we have our handy little dipslides which are perfect for showing up all those germs invisible to the eye. Whilst cleaning…
Norovirus is a highly contagious virus. Norovirus infection causes gastroenteritis (inflammation of the stomach and intestines). This leads to diarrhea, vomiting, and stomach pain. Norovirus is notoriously difficult to get rid of as not only can it survive some disinfectants…
Do you sit your handbag on your desk ? Did you know women’s handbags are contaminated with more bacteria than the average toilet? One in five handbag handles is home to sufficient bacteria (including fecal matter) to pose a risk…
Anti-bacterial foam hand wash has been hailed as a germ ridding saviour but a new study has found that the foam-based soap may not actually have benefit at all. As well as being ineffective, there are plenty of other…
We took this swab from an office last week. The office looked perfectly clean but the swab tells a very different story. As you can see there’s mould growth on here and those reds dots are Coliforms – Coliforms are…
75% of people we surveyed said seeing a Certificate of Disinfection on display would reassure them of good hygiene standards. Who wouldn’t want to be known for having the cleanest possible premises? Microshield issue Certificates of Disinfection after every treatment…
You could go to these lengths to protect yourself or you could call in Microshield who will disinfect and decontaminate your office from top to bottom. This would keep staff protected from germs, prevent loss of productivity and save you…
This is a scary story and it demonstrates how easily bacteria and viruses can be picked up – with devastating consequences. We all assume that because we clean and things look nice and shiny, there’s no issue with hygiene,…
Noroviruses are spread through consumption of faecally contaminated food and water or by direct person to person contact. Environmental contamination may also act as a source of infection eg door handles, crockery and cutlery. Those infected shed the virus in…
