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Food Hygiene

Food Hygiene  The NHS report 96,000 cases of foodborne illnesses in a year resulting in 20,000 hospitalisations & 500 deaths.  The FSA estimates a total of 850,000 cases per year.  5.5 million people a year believe they have had food poisoning. ref: Food Standards Agency

Food Hygiene  Provision of hygienic conditions to prepare food is law.  Poor hygiene will lead to illness.  Chefs / catering managers / owners have a legal responsibility.

Food Safety Regulations  Local councils run a marking system showing the standard of cleanliness of an establishment.  Scored from excellent, good, satisfactory, poor and very poor.  Account opportunities for establishments with less than a good score. Ignorance of the law is no defence in the event of prosecution.

Critical Control Points 1. Risk Assessment and Control (HACCP) – dictates cleaning schedule. 2. Product Separation. 3. Temperature Control. 4. Training – hazard awareness & control is vital. 5. COSHH – using the wrong product can affect food & cause surface damage. 6. Personal Hygiene. 7. Cleaning & Disinfection – regular & accountable.

Food Hygiene The cleaning schedule - daily

Food Hygiene The cleaning schedule - weekly

Food Hygiene The cleaning schedule - monthly

The Cleaning Schedule Example Included at the back of the booklet

Simplicity  Five core areas in every kitchen.  Options within each category. 1 Daily cleaning / degreasing. 2 Sanitiser. 3 Skincare. 4 Heavy duty applications. Dishwashing – manual / automatic. 5

Cleaners / Degreasers Ubik 2000 1  Universal food area degreaser.  Anti-slip floors, walls and tiles.  Dilutable and highly concentrated.  Safe on stainless steel.

Cleaners / Degreasers Sola-Bac (Bactericidal) 1  Dilute 1:200.  A powerful cleaner and sanitiser.  Rinse off product.  Removes grease and hardened oils.  Tested to BSEN 1276.

Cleaners / Degreasers Foam Cleaner (Bactericidal) 1  A ready to use cleaner and degreaser.  Cleans and sanitises in one application.  Eliminates the potential errors of dilution.  Aluminium safe.