Posts Tagged ‘food hygiene course’
Why ‘Natural or Organic’ Does Not Mean You Can Ignore Food Hygiene
The second most likely source of food poisoning We seem to be shooting down myths about food hygiene a lot in these blogs recently. Not that we are apologising for that because most of them need to be exposed. One of these is the odd belief that vegetables and salad do not have the potential…
Read MoreGet Ahead of The Game On Food Hygiene In Early Years Settings
Proactivity is one benefits of having a food hygiene certificate There are many reasons for ensuring that your team are trained in food hygiene. One of the main advantages though is pro-activity. One thing to always remember about allergies and food poisoning is that they are best treated by prevention and they are almost universally…
Read MoreDoes The Environmental Health Officer Care About Training?
Care home fined for food hygiene issues In the Summer of 2018 a care home in Greater Manchester found itself on the receiving end of a hefty fine (£104,000) in relation to food hygiene and safety issues. Since then the facility has improved considerably and is now back on track, which is to their credit,…
Read MoreFrom Fridge to Fingers – Cross Contamination in Early Years
5 Cross-contamination safety tips for Early Years providers. One of the main causes of food related illness is cross contamination, as you will have learned during your Food Hygiene Certificate training. It is when microorganisms and other sources of contamination such as allergens, are unintentionally transferred from one food source to another. One of the…
Read MoreTaking The Overall Approach To Food Hygiene
From 5 to 1 – Why you need to pay attention to every part of your food hygiene regime. Regardless of how it may feel sometimes the job of your Environmental Health Officer (EHO) is not to catch you out. They are not trying to close you down or on the hunt for reasons to…
Read MoreIs 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…
Read MoreDressing For The Occasion – Why Workwear Is Vital For Food Hygiene
We will be the first to admit that kitchen uniform is not the most fashionable of clothing. We doubt many kitchen workers sneak out on a Saturday night in their checks and whites. However, it is an important part of food hygiene and the right clothes should be worn if you want to stay inside…
Read More5 Food Hygiene Problems Faced By Street Vendors
There are a startling number of street traders in the UK. Every festival, industrial estate, farmer’s market and shopping centre seems to have a stall, van or kiosk selling everything from sandwiches to sushi. It is a multi-million pound industry and employs people from just about every culture in the UK and beyond. If you…
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