Preventing cross contamination is key when preparing food for paying customers and that is why it is so important to ensure that a hygienic commercial kitchen is maintained at all times. In order to do this, it is important that in addition to the day-to-day cleaning of all work surfaces, flooring and equipment used, deep…
Just when we thought Spring was just around the corner, another cold spell is predicted for next week which means that winter germs will be in circulation for longer. Each year there are between 600,000 – 1 million cases of Norovirus in the UK and this year it is predicted that the figure could be…
The APPG (All Party Parliamentary Group) inquiry’s report titled ‘Embedding Effective Hygiene For A Resilient UK’ due to be released before the end of the month will list recommendations to increase disease resilience in the UK. The aim will be to build lessons on what was learnt during the peak of the pandemic, it also…
A new report by MP’s following the COVID pandemic calls for minimum cleaning standards to be introduced for venues. The standards proposed include frequency guidelines and depth of cleaning and the key message of the report is that cleaning and hygiene is to be given top priority in the future in the hope that it…
The cleaning sector consists of over 69,000 companies and is is one of the UK’s Top 10 Industries contributing over £58billion to the UK economy but what makes USS different from other cleaning companies. USS may not be the biggest commercial cleaning company in the UK but is has been established for over 30 years…
Rising rates of COVID, records levels of Scarlet Fever / Strep A and the winter flu season means that infections can spread more easily at this time of year in the workplace. Surfaces should be cleaned and disinfected regularly as part of a normal cleaning routine with close attention being paid to high touch surfaces…
We are fast approaching the end of 2022 and despite another challenging year with a shortage of staff, energy prices and strikes across multiple sectors, it has still been another successful and busy year here at USS and we would like to take this opportunity to thank all of our clients for their continued business…
Here’s all you need to know about our Black Friday Sale. We are offering 10% of the full range of our services not only today but until the end of the month. This offer is open to new and existing customers and is for new services only. e.g. if you are an existing customer that…
The cleaning industry has been thrown into the spotlight over the last two years and has proudly and professionally taken a frontline position in combatting COVID and demonstrating best practice in cleaning and sanitation. Appreciation grew from consumers and business owners alike in the industry’s role in keeping people and places safe, requests for anti-viral…
A leading figure in the Cleaning Industry, Kim Phillips has been awarded an MBE at Buckingham Palace for her dedication to public service, in particular during the COVID-19 pandemic. Kim is a Director at the British Cleaning Council and also Head of Facilities at Rotherham Council. Everyone here at USS would like to congratulate Kim…