Hygiene and food safety are the basic requirement to run or start up a commercial kitchen. In this PPT you will the dos and the donts of the hygiene management.
According to the rules of HACCP these rules are mandatory so be careful.
And be safe.
2. What is Food Hygiene?
Food hygiene are the conditions and measures necessary to ensure the safety of food
from production to consumption.
Food can become contaminated at any point during slaughtering or harvesting,
processing, storage, distribution, transportation and preparation.
Lack of adequate food hygiene can lead to foodborne diseases and death of the
consumer.
(WHO 2016)
3. What is importance of food hygiene?
Eating contaminated food can cause illness (food poisoning) and, in some cases, even
death.
(Campbell 2012)
4. Contamination and types
Contamination of food is a major hazard and may be considered as the occurrence of any objectionable
matter in or on the food.
Microbiological – Bacteria, toxins, molds, viruses or parasites
Physical – Hazards from foreign bodies including insects
Chemical – Pesticides, Mercury in fish, Cleaning chemicals
Allergenic hazards – Peanuts, milk, eggs, cereal
(Sprenger 2015)
5. Allergens
According to EU law:
Mandatory allergen information for non-prepacked food, including in restaurants and cafes
Mandatory origin information for fresh meat from pigs, sheep, goats and poultrys
Specific information on the vegetable origin of refined oils and fats
Strengthened rules to prevent misleading practices
Indication of substitute ingredient for 'Imitation' foods
Clear indication of "formed meat" or "formed fish"
Clear indication of defrosted products.
(European Commission 2016)
6. 4 Cs for good hygiene
Cross- contamination
Cleaning
Chilling
Cooking
(FSA 2016)
7. Storage
Use of cling film for preventing dehydration and protect contamination
Vacuum packaging
FIFO
Mobile racks/ slotted trays
Pallets
(Sprenger 2015)
10. Refrigerators
Easy cleaning
Proper shelving
Door seals must be kept clean
Freezers must be defrosted regularly to avoid ice build up
(Sprenger 2015)
14. Personal Hygiene – Food handlers
Ironed uniforms
Short fingernails
No accessories, Perfumes and make up
Proper shoes
Hand washed
(Sprenger 2015)
30. Preventions and controls - Summary
Rag clothes are used for both vegetarian and non vegetarian food
Turning tap, not twisting
No designated place for washing hands
No cleaning material provided in MDH
Door handle is never cleaned
Trolleys should be cleaned regularly
(Sprenger 2015)
31. Referencing
Campbell (2012) Practical Cookery for level 2. London: Hodder Education. Print.
European Commission (2016) Food information to consumers
http://ec.europa.eu/food/safety/labelling_nutrition/labelling_legislation/index_en.htm
[Accessed at 1 October 2016]
FSA (2016) Food hygiene for business. http://www.food.gov.uk/business-industry/food-hygiene
[Accessed at 1 October 2016]
Sprenger (2015) Hygiene for management. United Kingdom: Highfield house. Print.
WHO (2016) Food Hygiene http://www.who.int/foodsafety/areas_work/food-hygiene/en/
[Accessed at 25 September 2016]