HYGIENE Flashcards
Importance of hygienic work practices
- Hygiene
- High and poor levels of hygiene
- Personal and environmental hygiene
Hygiene
- refers to the cleanliness of an establishment both personal and environmental.
- food produced within an establishment is reflected by the hygiene of premises and workers.
Benefits of high levels of hygiene
- quality products
- customer satisfaction
- repetitive business
- high staff morale (wellbeing)
Consequences of poor personal and enviro hygiene
- reflects badly on an enterprise
- results in a rise in FBI
- customer dissatisfaction
Personal hygiene
the maintenance of high levels of personal cleanliness and appearance in order to reduce hygiene risks
Golden rules of cleanliness
- Wear a full, clean uniform & ensure PPE is worn
- Keep hair covered when preparing food. Beard & facial hair = neat and trimmed
- Do not wear jewellery
- Keep fingernails short & clean, no nail polish
- Regularly wash hands using correct procedure
Environmental hygiene
Effective cleaning of surfaces using appropriate products
e.g decontamination of kitchen equipment
What could result in poor enviro hygiene
- Poor work practices
- Inappropriate storage & handling of food
- Inadequate and/or irregular cleaning practices
- Unsafe &/or irregular unsound garbage storage
- Inappropriate handling of contaminated kitchen linen.
Consequences of poor hygiene work practices for the CUSTOMER
- Customer may contract FBI –> physical discomfort
- Customer will have to take time off work and incur medical costs
- Severe cases –> death
Consequence for WORKER
- Higher absenteeism
- Increased turnover of staff
- Reduced staff morale
- Loss of b
Consequence for COLLEAGUES
Cross-contamination causing food contamination and possible outbreak of FBI e.g Salmonella
Consequence for WORKPLACE
- Receive poor WOM
- Decrease in customers
- Loss of revenue
- Increased wastage of stock
- Loss of b
- Name and shamed
- Severe cases –> fines and litigation
Hygienic work practices and their purposes
- Personal hygiene
- Food prep & storage
- ‘Ready to eat’ food items
- Service of food & Bev
- Linen
- Cleaning & sanitising
- Waste disposal
- Pest control
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Personal Hygiene
Maintaining high levels of PH
–> bathing,oral presentation, uniform prezo, personal prezo
–> reflects & promotes the enterprises image
e.g hair in meal –> detrimental consequences for b–> WOM
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‘Ready to eat’ food items
Pre prepared & ready for immediate consumption, common in supermarkets
- -> food must be stored seperatley from raw food
- -> stored above raw food, seperate part of fridge, covered containers
- -> checked regulary, ensure liquids do not drip
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Food prep + storage
Stock rotation systems = FIFO & LILO
TEMP DZ = 5-60 degrees
Refreezing food safely = chilled items in freezer bag, no longer than 30 mins
Avoid refreezing thawed food = Cook immed after defrosting
Store raw & cooked food seperately =
* different sections of fridge
* raw on bottom
*air tight containers
*labelled
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Service of food + bev
ALL SERVICE STAFF SHOULD
- wash hands often
- minimise contact w/ crockery,cutlery & glassware
- adhere to strict PH standards
- service areas cleaned regularly
- not attend work if ill
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Linen
- est outsource their laundry
- ext service turn around linen quickly–> efficient alt for hospo enterprises
- infectious linen must be separated (laundry bag), labelled otherwise linen will become contaminated
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Cleaning + Sanitising
CLEANING = removal of dirt and debris from utensils, equipment and surfaces.
e.g scraping, rinsing, washing and rinsing again to remove all traces of detergent.
SANITISING = the removal of bacteria using a chemical or heat aid.
e.g sterilising an area using anti-bacterial spray/wipes or sanitising products after cleaning
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Pest Control
PESTS = cockroahces,flies, weevils, rats = harmful bc they carry bacteria in poo
TO AVOID THEM
- regular cleaning
- removal of scraps & debris
- regular cleaning food storage areas
- treatment from pest control specialist
- no food left out overnight
- repair cracks in floors and walls
- flyscreens
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Waste Disposal
- rubbish should be handled w/ disposable gloves & secured in garbage bags
- poorly managed waste is an indicator that premises are not being properly maintained
GENERAL RULES:
- line bins w/ garbage bags
- regularly empty internal bins
- use fitting lids
- provide bin for recycling
- clean + sanitising
- always wash hands after dealing w/ rubbish.
5 steps of handwashing
- remove all jewellery
- rinse hands under WARM water
- lather your hands w/ liquid soap for 20 secs
- rinse hands under warm running water
- dry hands with paper towel & apply a sanitising gel.
Facilities 4 effective handwashing
- designated handwashing basin
- automated tap e.g foot control, sensor
- liquid soap (no cake soap)
- paper towels - avoid air dryer
Why do we wash hands?
- prevent bacteria from being transferred (cc,fbi)
- protect customers w/ allergies
- ensure high levels of PH
Hygienic wpractices for various job roles & responsibilities within the hospo industry
- food and Bev attendant, food prep, housekeeping, front office
HYGIENE PRACTICES - PH, handwashing, enviro hygiene, presentation, storage, waste disposal, clean are, sanitising phone
RISK - cc, FBI, customer dissatisfaction, low staff morale, physical contamination, injury, pests.
Food Hygiene
Food hygiene means protecting food from contamination, eliminating bacteria, by cooking through correct processes & storing food in the correct manner
- Perishable, semi-perishable, non-perishable, food spoilage & food poisoning
Perishable & Semi-perishable
PERISHABLE
- high risk
- short shelf life
- food likely to decay through taste, texture,smell, colour
e. g fruit & veggies, meat, seafood, dairy
SEMI-PERISHABLE
- medium shelf life
- doesn’t require fridge but can spoil
e. g breads,cakes pastries
Non-perishable, food poisoning and spoilage
NON-PERISHABLE - long shelf life - not subject to rapid deterioration e.g canned foods, rice, pasta FOOD SPOILAGE - visible e.g burnt toast,mould etc FOOD POISONING -invisible -salmonella
Hygiene hazard
potential problems or dangers that relate to the cleanliness of people and premises.
Includes contamination from equipment, utensils, or food handlers involved in the manufacturing of food products