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AssigneeG & K Services, Inc.
InventorsJoseph P. Burke, Julie L. Stockhaus, Charles R. Knott, Deborah A. Pikovsky
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Biological inspection procedures and surface sanitization procedures are incorporated with a garment providing service to look for and monitor the presence of microbes, such as bacteria in particular, and to eliminate such microbes within the garment service. Biological inspection procedures can be conducted on the garments themselves, or any surface of the garment facility, such as a surface onto which the garments may come into contact after laundering. Preferably, a washing procedure is conducted based upon a cleaning formulation to also minimize the presence of microbes. Garments are preferably inspected after they are laundered and ready for delivery to the customer. Facility surfaces, such as sorting and/or folding tables that may be utilized after laundering, are sanitized and then may be tested in accordance with the present invention to minimize the potential for contamination of garments from such surfaces. Optionally, the equipment that is used after laundering for such activities can be dedicated for processing garments in accordance with the biological inspection service as such garments are to be delivered to a customer, such as a processor within the food industry.
A method of processing garments as used by a customer within a service field by a garment service provider at a garment service facility, the method comprising:
A method of processing garments as used by a customer within a particular service field by a garment service provider at a garment service facility including the steps of:
A method of processing garments as used by a customer within a service field by a garment service provider at a garment service facility including the steps of:
A method of processing garments as used by a customer within a service field by a garment service provider at a garment service facility by obtaining soiled garments from the customer, laundering the soiled garments by the steps of washing the garments and drying the garments, performing a biological inspection on both a facility surface and a garment processed thereon, comparing garment biological inspection results against processing surface inspection results to determine compliance with garment service facility biological inspection procedures, preparing the garments for delivery back to the customer, and controlling the handling of the garments between the garment service facility and the customer by transporting the garments within a container, wherein the container is provided with an indication that the garments are specified for a specific garment process that includes a biological inspection.
A method of processing garments as used by a customer within a particular service field by a garment service provider at a garment service facility, the method including:
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