Appendix E: Food hygiene

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Food Hygiene

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Points to consider:

  • Lead responsibility
    • Who will be responsible for ensuring compliance with these requirements?

  • Requirement on all providers
    Do the providers of food services meet the following requirements?
    • All the staff employed in food preparation hold a basic food hygiene certificate.
    • Staff are supervised by someone holding an advanced food hygiene certificate or equivalent.
    • A 'Hazard Analysis Critical Control Points' system is in operation and observed at all times. Is a copy of this available for inspection?
    • All Government /European Union regulations appertaining to food hygiene are complied with.

  • Additional requirements on school meal providers
    • Arrange for a full independent food hygiene inspection of the food storage, meal preparation and food serving areas? How often? Should a copy of the inspectors' report be provided to the school?
    • Do they have a cleaning and disinfectant schedule that can be inspected?

  • Pupils
    • Are pupils reminded to wash their hands every time they go to the toilet?
    • Do we ensure pupils wash their hands before they eat food?

  • Adults
    • Require adults who assist with food preparation activities in the school, including classroom activities, to possess a basic food hygiene certificate or equivalent, or to complete the British Nutrition Foundation 'Teaching Food Safety' CD programme. This will both encourage food safety and provide them with an additional personal qualification

  • Classroom food handling and preparation
    • Do we have a list of “do's” and “don't's”?

  • Food Poisoning
    • What is policy /procedure in the event of an outbreak? Who should be aware of this? Are they aware?
 
 


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