In the news this week:
Video footage from a fire at Liseburg water park, showing how quickly the fire took hold.
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In the news this week:
Which food stuffs should not be refrigerated? The presence of acrylamide in certain food such as potatoes kept in the fridge and then cooked has been known about for some years. However, there is a growing trend amongst food inspectors to see whether food businesses know as much about its potential risks as they should.
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In the news this week:
A terrible fire took hold and destroyed an apartment block in Valencia. It was reported that fire alarms within the building did not work.
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Can you spot the hazards in this seemingly harmless scenario?
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Did you spot them all?
Congratulations to Federico Ciampi and the team at 100 Queen’s Gate, who were recently awarded this best performance trophy by Richard Hannay of HSQC.
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There are no apps to download and no surprise in-app purchases. There’s no extra software to download or hardware to be bought.
Once registered, your kitchen manager can upload all the due diligence information that you need to monitor daily, including:
• Food Receipt / Delivery Records
• Food Storage Temperature Records
• Temperature Probe Calibration Records
• Defrosting Records
• Breakage Logs
• Looking and Reheating Logs
• Food Display Temperature Records
• Blast Chiller Records
• Hot Holding Records
• Structural Fabric and Equipment Maintenance Logs
Here’s another real world hazard spotting exercise. The staff in this busy café were unaware of the potential hazards on show!
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Did you spot them all?
Norovirus is a stomach bug that can cause moderate to intense nausea, vomiting and diarrhoea. You might also get a headache, high temperature and feel generally achy. Symptoms usually come on quickly and can be quite unpleasant…
“You can get it through having close contact with someone with norovirus, touching surfaces or objects that have the virus on them, then touching your mouth, and eating food that’s been prepared or handled by someone with norovirus.”
Researchers believe norovirus can survive on surfaces, such as kitchen tops and door handles, for up to two weeks.
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Alcohol can negatively affect us in a number of ways, including over-indulgence, reactions to sulphites or histamines contained in your drink, increasing the likelihood of reactions caused by existing allergies, and triggering the symptoms of asthma…
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A recent real world example of a food handler in a takeaway restaurant kitchen. There are at least 3 potential hazards on show here (see the end of this article)!
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