29 April LRB Consulting Team helped us with our Health & Safety, Hygiene & HACCP procedures Michael and LRB helped us immensely with the set up of our manufacturing facility (small scale water distillation & bottling plant). Genuinely interested in the project and its outcome Michael and his team helped us with our Health & Safety, Hygiene & HACCP procedures. A genuine person and very knowledgeable and helpful. Highly recommend. Peter … Read More
19 June Major Supermarkets are recalling various products Four of the big-name supermarkets are pulling products from the shelves amid health and safety concerns. Tesco, Sainsbury’s, Asda and Morrisons stores across Stoke-on-Trent and North Staffordshire are all withdrawing items. Most of the products are being recalled due to undeclared ingredients, which could pose allergy risks, or mix-ups (such as pieces of plastic in the product). … Read More
17 March Asda fined £300,000 for Food Safety Offences Food Safety Offences – Asda has been fined £300,000 after inspectors found dead mice and flies at a depot that distributes food to online shoppers in London and Essex. In May 2016, inspectors found dead mice and flies at a depot that distributes food to online shoppers in London and Essex. Asda pleaded guilty to … Read More
19 January Food Safety 48 Hour Rule Do you know the Food Safety 48 Hour Rule? As a food handler, you must let your employer know immediately if you: Are suffering from vomiting, diarrhoea or if you have an infected cut or sore If you have suffered from the above whilst abroad If someone in your family is suffering from any of … Read More
17 January Food Safety – Pest Control We already know that human beings carry a number of bacteria around with them; the same is true of insects, birds and animals. Pests can contaminate food with bacteria and disease, but they also cause physical contamination from droppings, urine, fur and feathers. Food Safety Pest Control should be managed properly. Pest problems can result … Read More
15 January Food Safety – Cross Contamination This is the first in a series of Food Safety blogs that we are writing, we’ll cover some of the most important aspects of Food Safety and provide you with some helpful advice to help your business, and your customers, stay safe. Cross contamination is the term used to describe when harmful bacteria is moved … Read More
20 June Barbecue Food Safety and Food Hygiene Many of us like a good barbecue, even if this means dodging the rain. That said, we would like to offer you a few points about barbecue food safety. Here are some of our essential food safety tips for barbecues this summer: Make one person responsible for the cooking beforehand remember that alcohol and cooking … Read More
29 January Health and Safety Failings – Takeaway shop fined for employers liability insurance gap Health and Safety Failings – Takeaway shop fined for employers liability insurance gap Key Facts A takeaway firm were prosecuted after failing to produce an employers liability certificate The HSE wrote several times asking for proof of ELCI but received no information from the company They were fined £2,000 plus costs Read More
22 April Spotlight On – A – Z of Health and Safety A-Z of Health and Safety We’ve been having fun in the office trying to come up with a definitive A – Z of health and safety words and ideas. See if you agree with the words we chose… Read More
16 March Spotlight On – Poison Prevention (#PoisonPreventionWeek) Poison Prevention Week On Friday, Barack Obama made a proclamation about poison prevention. Each year, the third week of March marks National Poison Prevention Week (PPW) in America – and over here in the UK we’re also taking the opportunity to take a look at the issue. The aim of PPW is to educate the … Read More