Health, Safety And Hygiene Flashcards
Where is E-Coli found?
Raw Meats and Raw Vegetables
Where is Listeria found?
Found in soft cheese and meats
Where is Staphylococcus Aureus found?
The skin and in the nose and mouth of humans. It’s gets on to food it you touch it
Where is Bacillus Cereus Found?
In cooked Rice
Where is salmonella found?
Chicken and eggs
What are the different types of High Risk Foods?
Meat Fish and Poultry Cooked Rice Gravies, Stock and Sauces Dairy Products and Eggs Shellfish, and other Seafood
What are the symptoms of food poisoning (5)
Diarrhoea Fever Stomach Ache Vomiting/sickness Nausea
How long does Food Poisoning last for and what is it caused by?
It’s lasts for 2/3 days
It is caused by contaminated food.
What’s caused Food Poisoning? (9)
Cross Contaminated by other foods Not cooked properly Not reheated to a higher temperature Not stored properly Left uncovered for long periods of time without being covered Not thawed properly Prepared on a dirty work surface Prepared using the wrong equipment
What is the food safety act?
It is a law that all catering establishes must:
Make sure their food is safe to eat
Make sure all labels are correct
Make sure that the quality and composition of their food is what their customer expects
What is the Environmental Health Officers (EHOs) ?
They check whether catering establishments are obeying the laws that are set by the food safety act
What is the expectations of the ‘Food Premises’?
- Be cleaned regularly by the correct equipment
- Have clean facilities and Equipment (Including toilets)
- Be free from pests
- have somewhere for staff to wash their hands
What are employees expected to do?
- Wash their hands regularly
- Wear clean uniform
- Remove all jewellery
- Be for for work
- cover all cuts with a blue plaster
What is the danger zone?
5 degrees C to 63 degrees C
What should food be frozen at?
-18
What should the temperature of the food be at in the middle of the food?
75
What should food be hot held at?
63
What is Health and Safety at work?
It's a law that states: The workplace should be lit and not too cold or too hot There is a fire policy There's first aid The workers are trained properly Equipment is safe to use
What is boiling?
Boiling is cooking food in a pan of boiling water. Vegetables, pasta and rice is cooked in this way. It’s popular because is it quick and simple. Vitamins in vegetables are lost but it is a healthier way of cooking these foods
What is simmering?
It is a more gentle way of cooking food. The liquid is heated below it’s boiling point. Fewer nutrients are lost. Soups and stews are cooked in the way
What is poaching?
It is a very delicate way in cooking foods. It is used to cook foods like eggs and fish. If they were not cooking in the way they would break down.
What is stewing?
Cooking foods slowly in it’s own juices or in a stock. It is used to cooked tough bits of cheap beef. The meat becomes tender and the liquid becomes a sauce for the food.
What is braising?
Braising is like stewing but the meat is often fried first. It’s put in an oven proof dish and liquid is added. It is popular for cooking big bits of joints
What is steaming?
Steaming means cooking food with steam from boiling water. The food stays moist and does not go crispy.
It helps food preserves their colour, texture and vitamins.
Foods that can be steamed are rice, fish and vegetables.
