Food Hygene
Did you know, food poisoning has increased dramatically in the last ten years? This makes it much more important for vigilance by food businesses. Since 1965 the cases of food-borne illness has increased from 20,000 to just short of 100,000 now.
There has been no single reason identified to why this number has increased, but this could be because of:
Changes in eating habits, a greater reliance on re-heated food. Eating out is much more popular now, so more people are aware of food hygiene, therefore more cases are reported
Contamination at source, reduction in preservatives, increased travel abroad, increased shelf-life expectancy, changes in shopping and eating habits
Everyone of us has to eat and drink to stay alive. That is why it is so important that our food does not harm us in any way. All of us who work in the food industry have special responsibilities for safeguarding the health of our customers. Staff must ensure the food they are involved with does not cause illness, injury or any other problems.
There are many laws regulating the food industry. They control the production and sale of food. However this course will deal with the basic principles of good food hygiene.Food safety involves ensuring that any food prepared by you or your establishment does not harm the health of consumers in any way. Food handlers have a legal obligation to keep food safe to eat.
High standards in food hygiene bring important benefits to everyone; customers, employees and business proprietors. On the other hand there are very high costs for poor food hygiene, including pain and suffering for individuals, also the loss of revenue and reputation of the business.
Actions which can be taken by the environmental health officers: initiating prosecutions, prohibitions, improvements, condemnation and seizure of food.
Hygiene offences: max £5,000 per offence and/or 6 months imprisonment
Food Safety offences: £20,000 per offence and/or 6 months imprisonment
Crown Court:
There has been no single reason identified to why this number has increased, but this could be because of:
Changes in eating habits, a greater reliance on re-heated food. Eating out is much more popular now, so more people are aware of food hygiene, therefore more cases are reported
Contamination at source, reduction in preservatives, increased travel abroad, increased shelf-life expectancy, changes in shopping and eating habits
Everyone of us has to eat and drink to stay alive. That is why it is so important that our food does not harm us in any way. All of us who work in the food industry have special responsibilities for safeguarding the health of our customers. Staff must ensure the food they are involved with does not cause illness, injury or any other problems.
There are many laws regulating the food industry. They control the production and sale of food. However this course will deal with the basic principles of good food hygiene.Food safety involves ensuring that any food prepared by you or your establishment does not harm the health of consumers in any way. Food handlers have a legal obligation to keep food safe to eat.
High standards in food hygiene bring important benefits to everyone; customers, employees and business proprietors. On the other hand there are very high costs for poor food hygiene, including pain and suffering for individuals, also the loss of revenue and reputation of the business.
Actions which can be taken by the environmental health officers: initiating prosecutions, prohibitions, improvements, condemnation and seizure of food.
Hygiene offences: max £5,000 per offence and/or 6 months imprisonment
Food Safety offences: £20,000 per offence and/or 6 months imprisonment
Crown Court: