Today, let’s talk about your food hygiene inspection. This is important because if your food hygiene inspection goes well, then you will end up with a good food hygiene rating. Over the years, I’ve seen food businesses end up with a low rating in circumstances where it was very preventable
Today, I want to talk about the role of Environmental Health Officers (EHOs). They are Environmental Health professionals who work for local authorities to ensure public health. They have many duties and powers which can impact your business, knowledge of these will be beneficial for your business. For example; it
Today, I want to talk about the 4 c’s of food safety. The 4C’s of food safety are the 4 key topics that you should understand and remember if you are running a food business and serving food. Following these will help to prevent the most common food safety problems,
Today, I want to talk about the 14 allergens UK. Consumers with food allergies are putting their trust in food businesses and the food industry at large to ensure that they are provided with food and drink that is safe for them to eat. If you run a food business
Today, I want to talk about the clean as you go method. This is a method that is used often in the food industry. Cleaning as you go is important for businesses in the food industry to reduce food safety and health and safety risks and ensure happy customers who
A food safety policy is a formal document or set of guidelines developed by an organisation to set out its commitment to ensuring the safety and quality of the food products they handle, produce, distribute and serve. The primary goal of a food safety policy is to prevent foodborne illness
Today, I want to talk about the two stage cleaning process and how this applies to food businesses in the hospitality and catering sectors. This is important because without effective cleaning and disinfection procedures, food poisoning bacteria may not be reduced to safe levels. Over the years working as an
Today, I want to talk about a food stock rotation system using the ‘first in first out’ method. If you run a food business, an effective food stock rotation system is essential to comply with food safety laws and ensure customer satisfaction. The trouble is, some businesses do not know
Today, I’m going to show you how to manage employee Fitness for Work and keep your business operating. Staff should be ‘fit for work’ at all times. This means they must not be suffering from or carrying an illness or disease that could cause a problem with food safety. If
