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Regional Kitchen embraces electrolyzed water

Phil — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 01:46:36 +0000

The Regional Kitchen Group (RKG) sometimes know as Community Chef, is a company that has been formed to manage a massive project that combines the resources of 14 municipal councils in Melbourne. THe RKG project, sometimes known as Community Kitchen, is building a state of the art central production kitchen at Altona, in Melbourne’s West. The facility will replace the outdated kitchens that have been preparing Meals of Wheels for decades. RKG will produce high quality meals to be delivered cook chilled to distribution points throughout Melbourne. Following an extensive planning phase with E Water Systems, RKG selected a fully integrated ROX Water system for cleaning and sanitizing throughout the new kitchen. This site will be see the largest application of its kind to date, with 5000 litres tanks distributing ROX Cleaning and Sanitizing waters for hand wash, work surfaces, benches, floor cleaning and other cleaning and sanitizing uses.To quote RKG “ Cleaning is easier and quicker and chemical use is reduced by the use of e-water.

Chemical cleaners linked to cancer – there is a better way

Phil — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 07:39:30 +0000

Latest research from the US links chemical cleaners to breast cancer. Read the full story here.

Not good news for those involved in cleaning in sanitising duties.

There is good news however, there’s a chemical free alternative. E Water’s ROX sanitising solution is not only as a proven antimicrobial, it is a highly effective deodoriser.

Infection control tests the waters for hand wash

Phil — Sat, 10 Jul 2010 10:19:25 +0000

New evidence shows water alone can be a powerful tool for infection control. A research study from Nagasaki University proves that electrolysed water, like provided by eWater Systems, is a powerful antimicrobial sanitiser.

The strong acidic and colourless solution is prepared by mixing a small amount of salt with tap water in an electrolyser.

This study demonstrated that electrolysed tap water was effective in infection control, being able to wipe out more than seven strains of bacteria including methicillin-sensitive Staphylococcus Aureus, Epermidis and Escheria Coli after only 10 seconds of immersion.

The antibacterial effect of eWater was shown to be similar to that of 80% ethanol, but unlike alcohol-based disinfectant, this infection control solution isn’t toxic, flammable or volatile. Nor does it dry skin and create related problems associated with alternatives including alcohol based sanitisers.

Foodservice and hospitals now have a new highly effective and cost efficient way to fight germs that doesn’t involve expensive or dangerous chemicals. And with e-Water Systems the alternative is not only more people friendly, you have a far better environmental alternative.

Read the full report MRSA – antimicrobial_activity_of_EAW

Brian Lennox writes about E Water in Hotelier Magazine

Phil — Thu, 17 Jun 2010 05:47:39 +0000

A senior member of the Sangster Design Group, Brian is one of Australia’s leading Food Service Design Consultants. After exploring the cleaning and sanitising properties of electrolyser water, he has embraced the product. He wrote the following article for Australian Hotelier magazine.

ROX Water launches in Noumea

Phil — Thu, 10 Jun 2010 23:33:07 +0000

A couple of months ago E Water appointed Serge Cambon and ECo Hospitality Solutions as the local distributor for ROX products in New Caledonia and Tahiti. The first ROX 10 system is now fully operational at The Ramada in Noumea and a number of sites are soon to follow. The Pacific Islands are at the forefront of environmental movement, with protection of their reefs and marine parks of vital concern. Aside from non toxic cleaning and sanitising throughout hotels, the ROX products are gaining rapid acceptance as a better environmental practice.

Andrew Buckenara is as excited about protecting the environment as we are

Phil — Tue, 18 May 2010 07:24:04 +0000

eWater Systems welcomes the recent appointment of Andrew Buckenara. Offering specialist hydraulic engineering advice and consultancy in the design, specification and installation of integrated and reticulated ROX electrolysed water systems, Andrew is an integral part of our team.

He trained as a plumber and then as a hydraulic engineer, and is experienced with industrial, commercial and domestic spheres coordinating complex projects and systems.

‘I am very excited to be onboard with eWater Systems, as I think we provide a fantastic environmentally friendly product which, in essence, changes the way people look at cleaning and sanitising.

‘Typically, when we think about cleaning and sanitising, we think of chemical-based products but eWater Systems provides a totally different approach. With government and industry alike concentrating on reducing the environmental impacts their businesses are having, it is a good feeling to know that we can offer a product that is a better alternative for cleaning and sanitising. I feel like I am doing my part to help protect our environment.’

Andrew will also manage the service and maintenance side of the business as well as in sales and marketing activities. His appointment reflects the increasing awareness of eWater Systems in the building and infrastructure arenas, as well as a growing acceptance of the economic, environmental and OH&S benefits of the ROX-branded products.

New Council Regulations mean cleaner garbage bins

Phil — Tue, 18 May 2010 05:07:26 +0000

New Melbourne City Council waste removal regulations are incensing CBD café owners who face hefty fines if they neglect to store their dirty rubbish bins overnight, inside their eateries.

Many café owners find this new policy as unreasonable, with the smaller premises feeling there is simply no room to accommodate these bins while complying with food safety laws.

Contentious as it maybe, the signs are the MCC are trying to clean up the streets and reduce the dirt, bacteria, smell and the eyesore or rubbish bins being in the streets.

Now may be an even better time to think about a ROX Water which provide effective cleaning and sanitising solutions not only for the garbage bins, but for a host of other food safety applications throughout the business i.e. cleaning and sanitising kitchen benches, tables, surfaces, floors and equipment.

For further information about this sanitation versus space conflict, click the link below to read: ‘Café owners declare council’s bin edict rubbish’ by Jason Dowling in The Age (May 7, 2010):

http://www.theage.com.au/small-business/cafe-owners-declare-councils-bin-edict-rubbish-20100507-uieb.html

Mix hot water with alkaline to remove heavy fats

Phil — Thu, 13 May 2010 01:21:36 +0000

The Melbourne Convention Centre staff have been mixing ROX Cleaning Water – the alkaline stream – with hot tap water to clean tough-to-remove fatty residues from their kitchen implements.

When ROX Cleaning Water is mixed with hot water it works particularly well when cleaning slicers and knives that have been used for cutting meats and cheeses. With a pH of about 11.3 (similar to household ammonia) ROX Water’s alkaline component is a natural ‘degreaser’ whereby the alkaline breaks down oils, proteins and harmful biofilms.

The staff are really pleased with this effective cleaning method as it sanitises their food prep surfaces and tools without resorting to costly chemical cleaners of questionable safety to both the user and the environment. They believe that non-toxic ROX Cleaning Water when mixed with hot water adds greater utility to their operation at the same time saving water as it doesn’t require rinsing.

ROX Electrolysed Water features in Fairfax Media House’s new 5-star Green Star environmentally designed headquarters

Phil — Sat, 01 May 2010 02:48:44 +0000

In late 2009, the Fairfax crew moved into the environmentally sustainable Five-star Green Star-rated headquarters – Media House – on the corner of Collins and Spencer Streets in Melbourne. For the first time, Fairfax Media’s Victorian companies are all housed under the same roof.

The landmark building boasts best practice principles in environmental design across all aspects of the building. It makes sense that they choose to install eWater Systems’ water units to provide chemical free cleaning and sanitising solutions. There are 3 of e Water’s ROX branded units at Media House. It makes absolute sense knowing with the ROX units there is no wasteful packaging, its much safer to use,and there no tradewaste implications.

After all why would you build a 5 star building and not look reduce reliance on packaged chemicals?

The decision to work with e Water Systems followed an exhaustive assessment by Fairfax Management, working with Property Advisors, Russell Harvey and Co. At Media House there are two wall-mounted self-contained ROX 10 water units one in the ground floor café kitchen and the other in the executive kitchen. The ROX water solutions will be used for cleaning and sanitising bench tops, surfaces, knives, cutting boards etc A third, larger ROX 20 water tank system (200 litres), installed in the basement, will be used cleaning external public spaces and for filling spray bottles to use throughout the facility.

Head Chef wouldn’t be without his ROX water system

Phil — Sun, 18 Apr 2010 03:16:08 +0000

Sake is the hottest new addition to Sydney’s dining and bar scene opening to rave reviews late 2009. Featuring modern Japanese cuisine, it is set in a chic designer space in the historic Argyle Precinct at the Rocks.

Sake is headed by celebrated chef Shaun Presland (previously at Sushi, Teppanyaki and Nobu). Shaun first experienced using electrolysed water when he gained his considerable skills in Japan.

Shaun is adamant his ROX water systems are an integral component of preparing good food.

‘It allows food to be prepared from the highest quality ingredients without using chemicals, and that’s the way it should be. I wouldn’t be without it.’

Sake has installed a ROX 20 system that distributes cleaning and sanitising water to all sinks for food prep including: rinsing vegetables, fish and meat; cleaning and sanitising knives, cutting boards and all equipment. Sake also has the revolutionary VDW auto hand wash, see pictured (blue lights indicate cleaning water and red indicate sanitising water).

The food is excellent at Sake, its thoroughly recommended http://www.sakerestaurant.com.au/

Figure 2 e Water Systems’ new VDW Auto Sensor hand wash dispenser with timed sensors. Blue = cleaning. Red = sanitising.