Archive for July 2018
Is Dropping ‘Best Before’ the Best Idea?
You probably noticed that Tesco have recently made the bold move of dropping the ‘Best Before’ date from the labelling of some of their fresh fruit and vegetables. According to the retail giant, this move is partly motivated by a desire to decrease the amount of food wasted by consumers. On the face of it…
Read MoreIntegrating Allergen Awareness into Your Food Hygiene
As Early Years professionals, you will be very aware of the need for allergy awareness in your workplace. When we designed our food hygiene certificate course we made sure that we included plenty of information on the allergen groups specifically for the Early Years sector. Sometimes, as I did recently, you overhear things that make…
Read MoreFruit to Full Meals: Whatever You Serve, You Need To Be Trained In Food Hygiene
When it comes to pre-school children it is important to remember that a food safety incident could be far more serious than for an adult. Their maturing bodies are really not yet ready to deal with a nasty dose of something unpleasant like salmonella, so extra care is needed and of course allergy awareness is…
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