Hygiene

Question 1

What are some examples of maintaining personal hygiene in the workplace?

Answer 1

• Wearing clean clothes daily
• Not eating over foods/surfaces
• Keeping open wounds covered with bandages
• Not spitting, sneezing or blowing over food
• Tying back long hair
• Keeping nails short
• No jewellery

Question 2

What are some examples of maintaining environmental hygiene in the workplace?

Answer 2

• Cleaning rosters
• Adequate handwashing facilities
• No broken, cracked or chipped utensils
• Clean food surfaces
• Appropriate garbage storing facilities
• Food kept/stored at correct temperatures
• Pest control systems

Question 3

What are some examples of maintaining hygienic food storage in the workplace?

Answer 3

• Everything stored at correct temperatures
• No cross contamination
• Everything used within use dates and not left in the danger zone
• Labelled containers
• Each food group is in seperate areas of cool room
• Checking use by dates

Question 4

What does SDS stand for and what are they used for?

Answer 4

SAFETY DATA SHEET : A document that provides information on the properties of hazardous chemicals and how they affect health and safety in the workplace.

Outlines safe use, ingredients, how to mix, appropriate uses, first aid treatment in case of incident, storage requirements, and manufacturer contact details.

Question 5

What colour do you use each chopping board for and why?

Answer 5

Different coloured chopping boards are used to prevent cross contamination.

WHITE : Bakery & dairy
GREEN : Veggies
RED : Raw meat
YELLOW : Raw poultry
BROWN : Cooked meat
BLUE : Raw fish