How important are food safety measures when providing food and drink to others?

[piglet 123]

Outcome 1.1
What is the importance of food safety measures when providing food and drink?

Outcome 1.6,6.1 and 6.2

where could you access additional advice or support about food safety and your own role in maintaining food safety when proving food and drink??

please can anyone help..

[Ruthierhyme]

Hi, do pages 311 + of this edexcel document help.

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Unit 45: Meet Food Safety Requirements when Providing Food and Drink for Individuals

Understand the importance of food safety measures when providing food and drink for individuals ie.
Potential food safety hazards when preparing, serving, clearing away and storing food and drink:

• contamination eg bacteria, moulds, viruses
• physical and chemical contaminants eg foreign bodies, chemicals
• food pests eg flies, weevils, cockroaches

The importance of implementing food safety measures when providing food and drink for individuals:

• complying with health and safety legislation
• policies and procedures of setting
• reducing the risk of food poisoning

Why personal protective clothing should be used when handling food and drink:

• protecting food from contamination eg dust, hairs, fibres
• only worn on food preparation/serving area

Why surfaces, utensils and equipment must be clean before beginning a new task:

• removing matter on which bacteria grows
• reducing the risk of foreign matter in food
• preventing cross contamination eg direct, indirect

The importance of clearing and disposing of food waste promptly and safely:

• preventing pest hazards
• preventing the multiplication of food poisoning bacteria (pathogens)
• reducing risk of food decay eg smell, becoming unfit to eat

The importance of storing different types of food and drink safely:

• use by dates, best before dates
• types of food eg dry foods, chilled foods, raw foods
• frozen foods
• reducing risk of contamination of high risk foods eg direct or by drip/ping; reducing the multiplication of bacteria

page 320
Know how to access additional advice or support about food safety
Identify sources of information about food safety:

• government agencies eg food standards agency
• policies and procedures in own setting
• legislation
• food packaging

How to access advice and support about own role in maintaining food safety when providing food and drink for individuals:

• own job description
• line manager
• food hygiene qualifications
• tutor/assessor

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I hope this helps


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[aakhan93]

4.3- Describe basic food safety when providing food and drink to children and young people.