Do employee uniforms have to be laundered by an external party?
Can employees take uniform home to laundered themselves?
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Uniforms should be stored in the facility, if possible. The cleaning should be performed by a external party. These would be contractors that would have a specific method of cleaning to ensure it's effectiveness.
Cintas would probably be a good choice based off there website. I would ask them about there cleaning process and whether they can provide you a 3rd party audit report for food service textiles.
You can launder them in house, but never employees homes. Depending on what you are making, you may need to validate the cleanliness of the uniforms/machines
Usually 3rd party suppliers are the easiest (and generally the cheapest) route. You don't have to do the repairs/replacements, etc etc
Hi,Rsoung.
the reason behind having it internally or externally (contracted one and as per post #3, never by an employee) is to have standardized approach for all employee and consistent method of consistent of cleaning all year round provided you have verified the procedure before proceeding (in-house or externally). Verified meaning, your chosen contractor or if in case your company does the laundry, have available procedure for washing and drying, the facility is built not to be cause of contamination or risk of contamination, maintenance and calibration of measuring equipment, if applicable, and how is the transport from and to your site,
Per module 11 of the SQF Code:
Uniforms should be done either in the facility or by an external person who will ensure that they are risk free to the food and the staff.