Meiko China is donating machines to a city most affected by the virus outbreak: Huanggang.

Hygienists have confirmed that dishes are free of the coronavirus after one wash cycle in a Meiko dishwashing machine

Meiko China donates to Huanggang

To ensure greater hygiene safety in Huanggang, one of the cities most severely affected by the virus outbreak, Meiko China is donating two hood type dishwashing machines and three cleaning and disinfection machines. Thomas Hegenberg, Managing Director of Meiko China: "We have witnessed the wave of infection and the daily fight against the virus at close quarters. It soon became clear to us that, if we can help alleviate the situation with our technology, then of course we will!"

In previous pandemic cases, Meiko made donations in the form of technical solutions and thus actively supported the crisis regions.

Hygienic safety is the top priority in pandemic cases, also in the area of warewashing technology

Ensuring hygienically safe dishes and cutlery is one of Meiko's key competencies. Particularly with the coronavirus, the dishwasher manufacturer can guarantee the washware's hygiene safety and harmlessness: coronaviruses are so-called enveloped viruses. "The pathogens do not cause any problems for a commercial Meiko dishwasher with the special agents used, the special washing mechanism and an increased water temperature," continues Friedrich von Rheinbaben. "Meiko devices are able to process dishes and cutlery in such a way that they can be reused without hesitation, even if they have previously been used by infected or sick people."

For the coronavirus, increased hygiene requirements and measures are in force not only for the warewashing technology but also for the warewashing personnel. The World Health Organization (WHO) has put hand hygiene at the top of its agenda. It recommends washing hands regularly and thoroughly with soap or alcohol-based products. Additional hygiene rules apply for professional warewashing personnel, such as wearing special work clothes and gloves when handling dishes, cutlery, trays and other items that have been used and could therefore be contaminated.