http://contractsanitation.org/the-clean-blogBLOG RSSSun, 20 Nov 2022 00:11:20 GMTSun, 20 Nov 2022 00:11:20 GMThttp://contractsanitation.org/the-clean-blog/does-your-cleaning-partner-really-understand-food-processing-here-s-how-to-tellLet me ask you something that's probably been keeping you up at night: When your cleaning partner shows up at your food processing facility, do they look like they know what they're doing, or do they look like they just walked into a spaceship?I've seen it happen too many times. A facility manager gets burned by a "cleaning company" that treats a food processing plant like it's just another office building. The result? Failed inspections, contamination scares, and a whole lot of explaining toSat, 31 Jan 2026 21:51:31http://contractsanitation.org/the-clean-blog/does-your-cleaning-partner-really-understand-food-processing-here-s-how-to-tellhttp://contractsanitation.org/the-clean-blog/i-have-a-facility-with-a-unique-problem-can-you-help-usSometimes we receive calls from facilities that have sought help in the past only to be told that either their budget isn't large enough or the scope of service isn't sufficient. We have found that this is where the Compeer Partnership Pledge comes into play. As a privately owned cleaning service provider, we have more flexibility in our offerings as well as the types of facilities that we can clean. A primary goal of Compeer is to build our organization with and around our Partners. We can giveThu, 14 Dec 2023 22:35:56http://contractsanitation.org/the-clean-blog/i-have-a-facility-with-a-unique-problem-can-you-help-ushttp://contractsanitation.org/the-clean-blog/does-your-teamCompeer Contract Cleaning Services was founded on some very simple principles.We believe that our Partner success helps to fuel our success. We do the best job we can on a daily basis.We have a "can do" attitude.We believe in training and continuous improvement.Principle 1: We believe that our Partners success helps to fuel our successEach Partner of Compeer is viewed as our most important Partner. Our commitment to our Partners goes beyond the nightly cleaning of the facility. We areTue, 20 Jun 2023 09:44:08http://contractsanitation.org/the-clean-blog/does-your-teamhttp://contractsanitation.org/the-clean-blog/i-am-pondering-making-a-change-butWith COVID-19 being at the forefront of our lives, we must ask ourselves, am I getting support from my sanitation partner? In many cases the answer is no or the management team has never engaged this as a question. A sanitation partner to be successful must not only provide basic services but also must, at a minimum offer to take additional steps to ensure the proper sanitation of the facility. In some operations, making a change can be viewed as being costly, time consuming and filled withSun, 20 Nov 2022 01:09:27http://contractsanitation.org/the-clean-blog/i-am-pondering-making-a-change-buthttp://contractsanitation.org/the-clean-blog/do-you-have-the-right-cleaning-products-for-the-jobEach food processing company no matter the size has to be cleaned. A question that we asked a plant manager was whether or not he was getting what he was paying for. In the context of the question, he looked at me puzzled and stated that he had no sanitation issues so the answer is yes. When we reviewed the facility we found many instances where chemicals were misused and in most cases wasted to achieve a semi-clean appearance.  As the review continued, there were multiple areas that neededSun, 20 Nov 2022 01:07:37http://contractsanitation.org/the-clean-blog/do-you-have-the-right-cleaning-products-for-the-jobhttp://contractsanitation.org/the-clean-blog/why-should-you-choose-compeerCompeer Contract Cleaning Services is a contract sanitation company dedicated to helping companies achieve their food safety objectives. In the food industry there are tons of gimmicks and "magic stick" carrying companies who give lists of accomplishments while hiding their failures. A major part of the contract cleaning industry is understanding that no one company knows it all. So with that being said, what does Compeer know and what make Compeer different. It starts with our program, ourSun, 20 Nov 2022 01:05:13http://contractsanitation.org/the-clean-blog/why-should-you-choose-compeerhttp://contractsanitation.org/the-clean-blog/we-don-t-clean-thatAcross the country there are hundreds of facilities who are cleaned by 3rd party contract cleaning companies. Though there are many companies in the business, most of them live by their contractual agreement. Commonly it is said that "if it isn't written down, it didn't happen." This holds true to contract sanitation companies. If a task is not expressly written in the contract or a part of the general scope, companies have two primary responses "We don't clean this" and "It's not in theSun, 20 Nov 2022 01:05:32http://contractsanitation.org/the-clean-blog/we-don-t-clean-thathttp://contractsanitation.org/the-clean-blog/are-all-chemicals-created-the-sameWhen cleaning a food processing facility, there are tons of considerations such as labor, supplies, chemicals. and equipment. When you look at a chemical provider, understand that all chemical suppliers are not the same nor do they produce the same types of products. There are tons of chemicals on the market and all of them fall into one of the following categories.CheapCheap cleaning products are just as they are defined "cheap". These products are built with cost being the onlySun, 20 Nov 2022 01:01:42http://contractsanitation.org/the-clean-blog/are-all-chemicals-created-the-samehttp://contractsanitation.org/the-clean-blog/what-type-of-company-do-you-use-to-clean-your-facilitySince the 1990's the contract cleaning industry has been ever growing and is set to grow as sanitation has become the dominant department in food processing. The need to produce food products in sanitary facilities is a cornerstone of modern food production. Gone are the days of utilizing a local team with little to no technical experience to clean major food companies. With food recalls on the rise and social media being a driving force in how companies are perceived, there is not only a needSun, 20 Nov 2022 01:00:37http://contractsanitation.org/the-clean-blog/what-type-of-company-do-you-use-to-clean-your-facilityhttp://contractsanitation.org/the-clean-blog/why-am-i-getting-an-extra-chargeAs a manager of a food processing facility, there are many costs of doing business. These costs include labor, supplies, product inputs, transportation, utilities and other overhead. Sanitation is such a small yet vital portion of the overall cost to your customers. When you calculate sanitation to the overall labor cost to a facility it can be as little as 3% or as much as 15% depending on the facility. When a manager completes the budget for the year, it is vital that this number be accurate.Sun, 20 Nov 2022 01:10:32http://contractsanitation.org/the-clean-blog/why-am-i-getting-an-extra-chargehttp://contractsanitation.org/the-clean-blog/does-your-contract-cleaner-care-about-your-facilityWhen you think of contract cleaning, what are your primary consideration? Some facilities will go with a contract cleaning company for reasons such as staffing,  and audit compliance and cost. These considerations are also measures for determining whether or not your contract cleaning company truly cares about your facility. When a contract cleaning company takes over, the staffing is a factor in the overall cost of the program. Lets use the following example. If your current sanitation crewSun, 20 Nov 2022 00:23:14http://contractsanitation.org/the-clean-blog/does-your-contract-cleaner-care-about-your-facilityhttp://contractsanitation.org/the-clean-blog/are-there-truly-7-steps-to-sanitationIn the cleaning industry we always hear about the 7 steps of sanitation and the order that they occur. These steps are as follows:Dry Pickup (cleaning preparation, disassembly, removal of production soilsInitial RinseFoaming/ScrubbingRinsingReassembly, water removal,InspectionSanitizingThese measures have been the "time tested" methods used by many companies as their foundation for cleaning. Seeing sanitors hit the floor in lock step to perform tasks that take some team members 2 hoursSun, 20 Nov 2022 01:10:09http://contractsanitation.org/the-clean-blog/are-there-truly-7-steps-to-sanitationhttp://contractsanitation.org/the-clean-blog/did-you-actually-just-hire-the-wrong-cleaning-companyThe promise of on-time startups, a clean facility, good micro results, a trained crew with consistency and all the support you will ever need. You sign a three-year contract with this company on the basis that you will never have any issues.And then it happens. You wake up like any other morning only to find out that you aren't starting your plant on-time. A managers worse nightmare. You arrive at the facility already heated, desperate for answers and wanting to get started. To walk in and seeSun, 20 Nov 2022 00:17:18http://contractsanitation.org/the-clean-blog/did-you-actually-just-hire-the-wrong-cleaning-company