FORT MILL, SC—May 10, 2023—EPIC iO, a technology leader in applied AIoT (Artificial Intelligence and Internet of Things), has announced that its ground-breaking EPIC iO AURA™ automated disinfection system has been successfully deployed at Ronald McDonald House Charities (RMHC of GC) of Greater Charlotte. RMHC of GC provides the comforts and care of home for […]
Escherichia Coli (E. coli) Fast Facts More illnesses from fecally contaminated fruit and vegetables than meat In 2006, across 26 states fresh spinach caused 102 hospitalizations, 31 kidney failures, 3 deaths, and many more suffered at home Unusually low infectious dose, less than 100 bacteria #3 cause of pathogen-based US recalls EPIC iO AIR kill
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There are over a million large saunas installed nationwide. Along with a long list of health benefits comes a darker side. They have intimately shared, warm and moist surfaces in tight enclosed spaces, bare skin, minimal fresh air, and no restrictions on who may enter and anything they may be carrying and no guarantee they
ATP (adenosine triphosphate) meters are rapid and easy tools used throughout the food industry to determine if a surface has been cleaned and is safe to use. They can be done with just minutes of training, and the results are instantaneous. Best of all, they don’t involve a lab, so that anyone can do it.
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With the recent launch of EPIC iO’s Biosecurity solutions, I thought I’d share five UV-related myths I have heard repeatedly as people rethink their disinfection alternatives All UV is the same Wrong. The UV band is divided into 3 main bands of wavelengths – UVA, UVB and UVC. UVA is the least effective germicide, UVB
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With the recent launch of EPIC iO’s Biosecurity solutions, I thought I’d share five ozone-related myths I have heard repeatedly as people rethink about alternative disinfection methods. Myth 1: Ozone isn’t approved for use as a disinfectant, and certainly not for use with foods Wrong. The FDA, USDA, and EPA have approved ozone as an
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We’ve all been there: upset stomach, stomach cramps, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, fever. According to the CDC, For each life lost to foodborne diseases in the US each year, 42 will end up in hospital and another 16,000 will suffer miserably. It’s a horrid experience. You may have never known, you may feel off, or you’re
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How do we lose 33 million years of life collectively each calendar year worldwide? Every year there are roughly 600 million cases of foodborne illness, resulting in 420,000 deaths. Of the affected, 30% are children under 5 years of age. Given these statistics, the WHO estimated that 33 million years of healthy lives are lost due
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Biosecurity is all the risk management practices protecting living things from biological threats. Biosecurity protects people, animals, and plants from harmful microorganisms, including bacteria, viruses, and fungi, as well as protozoa and pests. Biosecurity aims to stop the introduction of these threats, but if they are already present, it tries to stop their spread. Take
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When someone first explained to me that most germs are transmitted by ingesting an infinitesimally small amount of fecal matter, or rubbing someone else’s bodily fluids into your eyes, nose, or open wound – I had the same reaction as you. Gagging. It is so hard to believe that such a thing could even be
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