Don’t let dirty hands ruin
your festival experience
Festivals across the world are renow- WRITTEN BY Teal Patents hygiene and hand washing facilities
ned for their poor washing and hygiene www.tealwash.com acts as a constant reminder for team
facilities. For days on end, people go
members to wash their hands, espe-
without showering or even washing
cially during busy periods.”
their hands properly. Although large
festivals, such as Glastonbury, do offer
Despite being part of the food hygiene
advice on the importance of hand
regulations, having running, hot water
washing to prevent illness, this is often
ignored[i]. and a hand-washing facility is not
always possible and sometimes mobile
When found at festivals, stomach ill- or outdoor caterers have to walk to
nesses, such as gastroenteritis, spread nearby facilities to wash their hands.
to around 54% of attendees with food
vendors being predominantly to bla-
Designed for the most hygienic hand
me[ii].
wash, TEAL’s Super Stallette requires
no access to mains water or drainage
If you are a street food vendor at a
and will hold enough water for up to 50
festival, your hygiene rating will be
hand washes - perfect for busy festival
displayed loud and proud at the fore- The Super Stallette gives mobile ven- front of your equipment. However, just dors and outdoor caterers a hand wash sites.
because you practise efficient hygiene, under running, hot water without the
doesn’t mean the individuals buying need for mains water supply or draina- from you will. The sleek, Super Stallette includes a
ge. All it takes is a 13 amp socket. touch-free sensor to activate the wash
It takes just one person with harmful Manty Stanley, managing director at bacteria on their hands, to touch you TEAL Patents, says: “We are approa- or your counter whilst exchanging ching a very busy period for festivals money or food, to spread germs and and hand hygiene must be a top prio- illness. Those handling high-risk foods rity. Mobile vendors and outdoor cate- maximise hand hygiene.
at festivals need to follow the Charte- rers must have access to hand wash
red Institute of Environmental Health facilities or risk being closed down by All TEAL units are available for pur-
regulations[1] and ensure they have the environmental health officer as well running, hot water, hand wash facilities as exposing customers to bacteria such chase or hire and available for delivery
to prevent cross-contamination. as salmonella and E.coli. In preparation for the festival season, “Visible hand washing facilities build TEAL Patents – the world’s leading trust that handlers of food products manufacturer of portable hand washing are keeping germs at bay and when T: 0121 770 0593
solutions – has a wide range of mobile you purchase foods from them, they’re E: [email protected]
and portable hand wash units. safe to eat. Providing visible access to
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cycle and a large, square bowl. Availa-
ble in a TEAL-blue colour scheme, the
unit has the add-on option of a soap
dispenser and paper towel holder to
across mainland UK within 24 hours.
For further information:
W: www.tealwash.com