Improve my food hygiene ratings and therefore our business by securing a good food hygiene rating standard.
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Hospitality Training Partnership guides you to maintain the best food hygiene ratings.
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2. Why is my food hygiene
rating important?
The Food Standards Agency are giving consumers the
chance to choose restaurants and other food
establishments by their food hygiene rating – With:
Smartphone Apps with your hygiene rating visible
Imperatives to display your rating prominently
If you’re not proud of your rating – you SHOULD be…
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3. What are the inspectors
looking for?
Food hygiene inspectors are looking at:
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How hygienically the food is handled
The condition and structure of the buildings
How the business manages and records what it
does to make sure food is safe
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4. How do I improve/maintain
my hygiene rating?
Two key areas to focus on:
1.
Process – You need to ensure you have stringent
and thorough food safety processes in your
business
2.
Training – Your staff and managers need to
demonstrate that they understand and follow
food hygiene procedures
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5. The four C’s of food hygiene
and food safety
What the food hygiene inspectors are really
looking for…
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6. Cleanliness
Your establishment needs to be clean and have
process for staying clean, including:
• Cleaning schedules
• Clear and clean as you go
• Effective cleaning
• Hand washing
• Pest control
• Contamination
• Personal hygiene
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7. Compliance
It is vital that your business has clear procedures for
key food safety techniques:
• Food preparation
• Cooking of food
• Reheating and storage of food
• Chilling food
• Chilling hot food
• Defrosting
• Freezing
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8. Confidence in management
The food hygiene inspectors need to feel that the
managers have a thorough understanding of food
hygiene
• Following good process is important
But equally important is
• The impression your management give the inspectors
• Are they in control? do they understand and are on top of how
food hygiene is being managed? Are they adequately trained?
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9. Confidence in staff
• All team members must be trained in food
safety and food hygiene (including part time)
• Do your staff know the processes to follow?
• Do they follow them?
• Who can they ask for advice and
guidance?
• Have they been trained?
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10. Safer food better business
For information on all things food hygiene and food
safety – use the Food Standard Agencies Safer food
better business guide• Diary refills
• DVD guides
• The full guide
• To help you achieve a better business with a
five star rating contact us on:
0121 707 0550
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