Food Safety In Health And Social Care Essay
How to use this pack
Welcome to Safer food, better business for childminders
Is this pack for me? This pack is for you if you are a registered childminder or childcarer on domestic premises (where you look after children in your home) and you usually provide meals and drinks for the children in your care. It will help you comply with the law.
Do you usually: • provide meals, snacks or drinks (apart from mains tap water) for children or babies? Yes No and /or • reheat food provided by a parent /carer, or cut it up? Yes No If you said yes to one or both of these questions, then this pack is for you. The law changed in 2006 and you must now comply with food safety and hygiene regulations. If you think this pack does not cover all the food preparation and cooking you do, contact the environmental health service at your local authority for advice. If no (you don’t usually do either of these things) and you just do the following, you do not have to use this pack: • keep packed lunches in your fridge that are brought by parents /carers and /or • provide plates and cutlery for the children to use to eat their own packed lunches and /or • only provide food …show more content…
Make sure you check all the ingredients of any meals and snacks you give to a child with a food allergy. For example, if you make a cheese sandwich, check the ingredients of the bread, cheese, spread and anything else you put in the sandwich. Never guess. If you are cooking, remember to check the ingredients of any oil, sauce, dressing or other packaged foods, including tins and jars. If you are not sure, do not give the food to the child. When you are preparing food for a child with a food allergy, clean worktops and equipment thoroughly before you start. Make sure you also wash your hands thoroughly first. If a parent/guardian of a child with an allergy provides food, make sure it is clearly labelled with the child’s
Welcome to Safer food, better business for childminders
Is this pack for me? This pack is for you if you are a registered childminder or childcarer on domestic premises (where you look after children in your home) and you usually provide meals and drinks for the children in your care. It will help you comply with the law.
Do you usually: • provide meals, snacks or drinks (apart from mains tap water) for children or babies? Yes No and /or • reheat food provided by a parent /carer, or cut it up? Yes No If you said yes to one or both of these questions, then this pack is for you. The law changed in 2006 and you must now comply with food safety and hygiene regulations. If you think this pack does not cover all the food preparation and cooking you do, contact the environmental health service at your local authority for advice. If no (you don’t usually do either of these things) and you just do the following, you do not have to use this pack: • keep packed lunches in your fridge that are brought by parents /carers and /or • provide plates and cutlery for the children to use to eat their own packed lunches and /or • only provide food …show more content…
Make sure you check all the ingredients of any meals and snacks you give to a child with a food allergy. For example, if you make a cheese sandwich, check the ingredients of the bread, cheese, spread and anything else you put in the sandwich. Never guess. If you are cooking, remember to check the ingredients of any oil, sauce, dressing or other packaged foods, including tins and jars. If you are not sure, do not give the food to the child. When you are preparing food for a child with a food allergy, clean worktops and equipment thoroughly before you start. Make sure you also wash your hands thoroughly first. If a parent/guardian of a child with an allergy provides food, make sure it is clearly labelled with the child’s