Explain safe practices necessary in preparing, cooking and serving food in a Health and Social Care setting. Page 5-9. Discuss the effects of unsafe practices when preparing, cooking and serving food in a Health and Social Care setting. Page 10-11. Assess the effectiveness of safe practices en preparing, cooking and serving food in a Health and Social Care setting.
UNIT 4222-233 MEET FOOD SAFETY REQUIREMENTS WHEN PROVIDING FOOD AND DRINK FOR INDIVIDUALS. 1.1 Workers should be aware of and practice personal Hygiene - eg, hand washing, hair up and nails short and clean. Food stored at correct temperature, chilled or frozen. Food stored in correct conditions - eg raw meat not contaminating cooked meat & veg not using same utensils for raw meat and other foods using correct chopping boards. Food should be served at the correct temperature; temperature should be monitored if food is kept in warming trays.
* All of the above mentioned legislations are crucial part of health and safety. Every piece of legislation describes not only clear guidance of responsibilities but also how should we maintain health and safety to eliminate risks for the people using social care settings. Let alone, Food hygiene regulation 2005, which explains the responsibilities, involves handling food safely in order to avoid contamination and food poisoning. Environmental protection act 1990 which describes the responsibilities involves handling clinical wastes in order to prevent harm to the environment. Control of exposure to hazardous to health act 1999 explains the responsibilities involve handling hazardous substances such as reduce using hazardous substances or using less hazardous substances and reducing exposure level as much as possible.
Let alone, Food hygiene regulation 2005,which explains the responsibilities, involves handling food safely in order to avoid contamination and food poisoning. Environmental protection act 1990 which describes the responsibilities involves handling clinical wastes in order to prevent harm to the environment. Control of exposure to hazardous to health act 1999 explains the responsibilities
Disinfecting is a process used to reduce the number of micro-organisms to a safe level for a defined procedure but which may not necessarily inactivate all viruses and bacterial spores. There are two processes for disinfection: Thermal or Chemical, Thermal disinfecting can be seen when using a deco med and
Emma Lonican Unit 4222-233 Meet food safety requirements when providing food and drink for individuals (HSC 2029) Level: 2 Credit value: 2 UAN: T/601/9450 Unit aim This unit is aimed at those working in a wide range of settings. It provides the learner with the knowledge and skills required to meet food safety requirements when preparing, serving, clearing away and storing food. Learning outcomes The learner will: | Assessment criteria To do this you must: | | Understand the importance of food safety measures when providing food and drink for individuals | Identify potential food safety hazards when preparing, serving, clearing away and storing food and drink | Workers should be aware of and practice personal Hygiene like hand washing. Food stored at correct temperatures Food stored in correct conditions - eg raw meat not contaminating cooked meat & vegetables Not using same utensils for raw meat and other foods Food should be served at the correct temperature, temperature should be monitored if food is kept in warming trays. Also avoid transferring different types of bacteria which naturally occur in raw meat and fish to other cooked foods, wash knives, chopping board and your hands immediately after you have finished preparing each type of food.
Most of the legal regulations relating to infection Prevention and control come under the Health and Safety at Work Act; this act is about ensuring a safe work place for employers, Employees and members of the public by minimising accidents at work. The Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations introduced the need for monitoring health and safety and risk assessment; including infection prevention and Control. The Food Safety Act was brought in to ensure safe practices for food to avoid contamination and spreading of infection and includes handling, storing and disposal of food. Legal regulations that come under HASAWA include The Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH), this is relevant as it is about the prevention and control of pathogens and managing the safe storage and use of hazardous substances. Reporting of Injury, Disease and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations (RIDDOR) is relevant as it requires that any infection or disease that is work Related be recorded and reported.
Every piece of legislation describes guidance of responsibilities. It also guides us on how we should follow and maintain health and safety to eliminate risks for the people using social care settings. Food hygiene regulation 2005, explains the responsibilities, involves handling food safely in order to avoid contamination and food poisoning. Environmental protection act 1990 describes the responsibilities involves handling clinical wastes in order to prevent harm to the environment. Control of exposure to hazardous to health act 1999 explains the responsibilities involve handling hazardous substances such as reduce using hazardous substances or using less hazardous substances and reducing exposure level as much as possible.
ServSafe Essentials 4 The Safe Foodhandler Inside this section: How Foodhandlers Can Contaminate Food Diseases Not Transmitted Through Food Components of a Good Personal Hygiene Program Management’s Role in a Personal Hygiene Program After completing this section, you should be able to: Identify personal behaviors that can contaminate food. Identify proper handwashing procedures. Identify when hands should be washed. Identify appropriate hand sanitizers and when to use them. Identify hand maintenance requirements.
(Waste Online 1999) Household waste is domestic items such as paper, flowers, plastic bottles which are not contaminated so are not at risk of spreading infection. Therefore household waste can be put into a black bin bag. These black bin bags are disposed of in landfill sites. (Cleanliness Champions 2008) Unit 8 tate three key measures to be taken to ensure safe handling of food 1. protecting food from the risk of contamination 2. preventing any bacteria present from multiplying 3. destroying harmful bacteria by thorough cooking (Cleanliness Champions Website) Three measures that can be taken to ensure safe food handling are ensuring that the food is protected from risk of contamination such as pest or germs getting on the food, not allowing any bacteria that may already be on the food from multiplying by keeping it at the right temperature and also by heating the food correctly and thoroughly cooking to destroy any bacteria Unit 9 One way of preventing infection within a care setting is to use aseptic technique when inserting an invasive