Tag: Food hygiene
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Keyboards are dirtier than toilets
Apparently the average keyboard has more germs than the average toilet seat
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Time to bin the “Best before” date?
Food waste is something of a hobby-horse of mine – I always feel a pang of guilt when I’m chucking away something I’ve bought, fully intended to do something with and then left languishing at the back of the fridge for just that bit too long. But I can console myself with the knowledge that…
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Fat Duck’s goose is cooked
It turns out that the “mystery illness” that closed Heston Blumenthal’s Fat Duck restaurant in February 2009 was caused by norovirus – in other words, food poisoning.
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Cleaning floors, walls and ceilings
Floors Floors should be scrubbed by machine or by hand. When scrubbing manually, use two buckets – one with detergent and one to rinse the mop or scrubbing brush in. Rinse the floor with clean hot water after scrubbing. Clean all areas of the floor, paying particular attention to parts where residues of food particles…
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Dishwashing
Crockery, cutlery, utensils and equipment should be cleaned immediately after use by either hand or machine. If washing by hand use two stainless steel sinks – one for washing, the other for rinsing. Change the water frequently. Rinsing is very important to remove bacteria. Here are the recommended steps for washing dishes by hand. wear…
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Cleaning and Disinfection Chemicals
Chemicals are available to help you achieve and maintain high standards of cleaning and disinfection in the kitchen. Many chemicals are added to water to make a cleaning solution. Detergents These are chemicals for dissolving grease and help to remove food debris and dirt. Detergents DO NOT kill bacteria. Disinfectants These do kill germs. Disinfectants…