Some hot thoughts… Tinstaafl, Ycgrsoy…

Some hot thoughts… On heat sanitizing

While we sell our sanitizers and disinfectants to control harmful bacteria chemically, we understand that isn’t the only way to get that job done. We know that principally because in our high temp accounts we rely on that 180-degree final rinse to accomplish that task for the obvious public health reasons.

But why 180 degrees? We know that it takes a much higher temperature for a lot longer- and under high pressure to kill every living organism on environmental surfaces. But it only requires attaining a surface temperature of 161F to achieve the required sanitization level of a 99.99% kill of pathogen like E-coli and salmonella and pseudomonas. Those extra nineteen degrees between 180 and 161 are essentially insurance to make certain the surfaces of the dinnerware get that hot.

Of course that 161F temperature requirement can be met with somewhat lower temperatures in those occasional situations where we’re forced to operate with final rinse temps below 180F. Such as when we’re fighting a TDS issue, or some other tough rinsing situation that benefits from the longer drying time which increases the amount of final rinse water sheeting off ware versus evaporating (and leaving more of its’ solids behind on glasses and flatware).

When we’re forced to go that route, we will almost certainly want to bump the wash tank temperature a bit to build in more residual heat to be certain to hit that critical 161F. It’s also where that temperature sensing tape we need in our tool kit should be used to make certain that it does.

Tinstaafl, Ycgrsoya… And achieving success

Back when men actually wore ties every day, occasionally you’d see these two acronyms emblazoned on a tie clasp. That first one stood for “There’s no such thing as a free lunch”, implying that there was always a hidden cost to what appears to be the easy path to success. That second one stood for, “You can’t get rich sitting on your ass” and certainly needs no further explanation.

While neckties are no longer daily wear for most, those sentiments are as meaningful now as when your dad (or grandad) wore those clasps to amuse his buddies at work. The sad but true fact is that success doesn’t fall out of a tree and sitting on our rears won’t get it in our hands – or our wallets.

Success comes from consistent effort and a determined work ethic. And while luck can play a part in its achievement, it won’t be the determining factor in our attaining it. That will only arise from day in and day out steadily following a path that we know leads to that goal. In the meantime, we need to keep grandad’s tie humorous clasp in mind, so we don’t vera too far off that course.

As the line goes, “No risk no reward” or “No guts no glory”. But at the same time there’s the one that goes “Hogs get fat, pigs get slaughtered”. The bottom line is we have to measure those options and assess which is what likely outcome. But that’s why you get the big bucks, right?