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.
Food should be thrown out or refrigerated after being left out for 2 hours. All reheated food should be heated to 140 degrees F. Make sure you practice good hygiene, by washing your hands, washing utensils before using again, heating properly and storing properly. 1.3 Personal protective clothing (ppe) should be worn when handling food to prevent the spread of germs or bacteria for example if you have a small cut on your hand it could get infected or you could spread infection onto the food therefore spreading to the service user. Using aprons will protect your clothing from becoming dirty but also prevent any bacteria on your clothing spreading onto surfaces and the food you are preparing. Gloves and aprons will also protect your skin from burns from oils, very hot liquids and food containers.
There are a number of ways that personnel’s can prevent and control infection in a health and social care setting. Personnel’s in a health and social care setting include , nurses , Doctors, cleaners, nursery assistants and nursery teachers. Nurses should thoroughly wash and dry their hands before and after caring for a patient, before and after touching any potentially contaminated equipment or dressings, after bed making and before handling food. Their hands can be washed with soap and water or, a fast-acting antiseptic solution like a hand wipe or hand gel. They should also wear Disposable gloves when physical contact with open wounds, for example when changing dressings, handling needles or inserting an intravenous drip.
* Exposure to Hot and Harmful Substances Oil and other fluids such as water are commonplace in kitchens and it’s important that you take extreme care when working with or in close proximity to hot liquids. Always ensure they are covered when not directly working with them and be careful when carrying any pans or containers with hot liquids in which could splash and scald either yourself or fellow workers. The HSE also publishes safe procedures for things like opening steam doors and the draining and cleaning of fat fryers, for example. Other substances which can be harmful are cleaning materials which, if handled incorrectly, can cause skin rashes and conditions such as dermatitis. Even handling certain foods can cause dermatitis and other
| |Storage and preparation of food | |When storage and preparation of food it is the child-minder responsibility to ensure the healthy and safe of the children and business. Storage are essential | |to prevent food borne illness and for providing healthy food for the children. The child-minder should have a guide identifies licensing requirement of food | |handling to help prevent food from spreading illness to the child-minder , children and staff in their care. It is ideally to store raw and ready to eat food | |separately. If they are in the fridge at the same time should store raw meat, fish or egg below fridge from ready to eat food, salads, sandwiches or desserts.
I would ensure that the residents would be presentable in their appearance at all times. Additionally I would ensure that the service user have any aids that are required for examples, glasses, hearing aids, dentures and that these are kept cleaned and work. Another role that I would have within the care home would be to assist the service users in rehabilitation activities under guidance and supervision of the manager. I would also have the responsibility of assisting in the cleaning of the home when needed especially the dining areas after meals. I would also support infection control by cleaning up any spills immediately.
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.
Encourage the individual to select suitable options for food and drink. When encouraging individual’s to make suitable options choosing their food and drink make them aware of the better choices in a way that they will understand. The suitable choice may be for their dietary needs or health and safety reasons such as allergy issues, or just to encourage a better variety and to ensure their meals are balanced. 3. Describe ways to resolve any difficulties or dilemma’s about the choice of food and drink.
For example if we are working in a refrigerated area we will be provided with a special protective suit, gloves and headgear. If we are working at a till in a supermarket we will be provided with a smart blouse skirt or trouser. Personal hygiene One of the most important things is personal hygiene, not for the customers, but for people who talk with us. We have to make sure to taking a bath or shower regularly and using a deodorant. Also we have to remember that changing to a different brand of deodorant may be necessary from time to time.
Aids such as hearing aids, eye glasses and dentures should be in place. Assist the resident to ensure that the temperature of the food is correct and that the meal is