Posts Tagged ‘food hygiene training’
Who needs a food hygiene rating?
All businesses that handle food in the United Kingdom will be inspected on their food hygiene and given a food hygiene rating periodically. Does this include you? What is a food hygiene rating? A food hygiene rating is given after inspection of any business premises where food is handled or prepared in the United Kingdom.…
Read MoreHow long does a food hygiene course take to complete?
You need to set aside time for food hygiene training to fulfil the legal requirements if you work around food. But exactly how much time does a food hygiene training course take to complete, and do you need to close the business in order to attend one? Food Hygiene Training Here at the Food Hygiene…
Read MoreWhere can I take food hygiene training?
It’s important to keep up to date with your food safety training certificates if you work in a kitchen, but are you aware of where to take food hygiene training in the UK? In some cases, you might not even have to leave your workplace to get certified—here’s why. Food hygiene training… If you work…
Read MoreThe Benefits of Food Hygiene Certificates for Businesses
Learn the benefits of food hygiene certificates for businesses, of any type and any size!
Read More5 Every Day Tips To Remember About Safe Food Storage
When it comes to food hygiene there are some things that you and your team should do without hesitation or question. Safe storage of food is one of these and it is part of basic food hygiene practice to ensure that the things we cook have not been stored in an unsafe environment. At the…
Read MoreMastering The Clean As You Go Policy
A clean as you go policy is pretty much a standard working practice in the food industry. There is a very good reason for this. Clean as you go is one of the easiest and most reliable ways of ensuring that you meet the food hygiene standards required by the Environmental Health Office (EHO) and…
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 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…
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