--- title: Meritech Blog | Hand, Footwear & Employee Hygiene Tips (20) description: Stay up to date on the latest hand washing tips, industry news, product information and any tradeshow events by reading the latest Meritech blog posts here! 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[Read More (The Wash Podcast: An Intro to Footwear Hygiene in Food Processing) ](https://www.meritech.com/blog/podcasts/footwear-hygiene-in-food-prcessing) ![](https://www.meritech.com/hs-fs/hubfs/AdobeStock_152276049.jpeg?width=450&height=337&name=AdobeStock_152276049.jpeg) [ Hand Hygiene Resources ](https://www.meritech.com/blog/tag/hand-hygiene-resources) [ Podcasts ](https://www.meritech.com/blog/tag/podcasts) [ Food Processing ](https://www.meritech.com/blog/tag/hygiene-in-food-processing) ## [ The Wash Podcast: Hand Hygiene 101 in Food Processing ](https://www.meritech.com/blog/podcasts/the-wash-podcast-hand-hygiene-101-in-food-processing) Welcome to The Wash, your trusted resource for the latest and greatest in public health and hygiene,... 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