New: Norovirus Alcohol Hand Sanitizer

Breakthrough Norovirus-effective Formulation Now Commercially Available

The use of Food Code compliant alcohol hand sanitizers in Foodservice has been suppressed for years by relatively low effectiveness on their number one cause of foodborne outbreaks, norovirus. That is now like 2007—History!

Formulations deploying new synergists potentiate the alcohol base and more than triple its predesessor products' effectiveness.

The scientists at GOJO® in collaboration with Dr. Moe at Emory University and Dr. Lee-Ann Jaykus at North Carolina State found ways to improve laboratory testing with this lab-unfriendly "non-enveloped" virus and develop formulations that work.

This product is known commercially as Purell® VF447. It is Food Code compliant and formulated on a base of 70% ethyl alcohol. Those operators most devastated by norovirus outbreaks, including cruise lines, are among the early adopters.

The innovative research advancements at Emory University resulted in a nomination of their lead scientist, Dr. Christine Moe, for an NSF Leadership Award. Winners will be announced March 18th at the Food Safety Summit in Washington DC.

Research from both Emory and North Carolina State is summarized on posters avilable below for downloading. For best reading we recommend printing in an 11" x 17" format.

Leadership Companies:

Handwashing for Life^® recommends PURELL® Instant Hand Sanitizer
as an effective tool against germs. PURELL® is used worldwide in
hospitals, nursing homes, child care centers, schools, and fast food
restaurant chains to supplement routine hand washing and to kill germs
that may cause disease.