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Food Hygiene- Why bother?

Food Hygiene- Why bother? • Food poisoning is distressing & can have serious health effects • Food poisoning is on the increase • It’s a legal requirement (legal action) • Loss of reputation, custom & profit • Compensation claims • Increased operating costs

Food Hygiene- Why bother? Data from Health Protection Agency

Food Hygiene- Why bother? • Scores & Freedom of Information Act 2000 Source: www. scoresonthedoors. org. uk

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Food Hygiene- Why bother?

Food Hygiene- Why bother?

Food Hygiene- Why bother? Source: www. metro. com

Food Hygiene- Why bother? • Prohibition (closure) • Everyone gets to see!

What is Food Hygiene? “The practices & procedures that protect food from contamination to produce safe food” • Food handlers can make a difference • Food hygiene is a group effort • Food handlers, supervisors, managers and operators have different responsibilities which contribute to food hygiene

Other Important Definitions • • • Food Safety Contamination Food-Borne Illness/food poisoning HACCP (Hazard Analysis Critical Control Points) Hazard

Food Safety • The protection of consumer health and well being. Achieved by safeguarding food from anything that can potentially cause harm

Contamination • The presence in food of a harmful or objectionable substance, matter or object

Food-Borne Illness • Types of illness generally caused by eating contaminated food

HACCP • An established formal system that helps business to protect food safety or: • A documented food safety management system or: • Safer Food Better Business (A self help pack for micro-businesses endorsed by the Food Standards Agency)

Hazard • Anything with the potential to cause harm to consumers • Three hazards caused by contamination – Chemical – Physical – Microbiological

Food Poisoning • • Has anyone ever had food poisoning? How did you feel? What happened? What do you think are the symptoms?

Food Poisoning • Common symptoms – – – Stomach pain Diarrhoea Nausea High temperature Vomiting

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Food Poisoning • Vulnerable groups:

Causes • Microbial • Chemical • Physical 1 1. budgetimages. com 2 2. bigfoto. com

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