23 April Good Infection Control and Personal Hygiene at Work: Same as it Has Always Been This article was created by Peter Phillips. who is an ex-Environmental Health Officer who is an expert in Food Safety, Occupational Health, Enforcement protocols, best practice, etc. – the list is long and worthy! It is perhaps, time for us all to re-examine the basics of good personal and workplace hygiene. Good infection control and personal … Read More
21 April Avoid Hot-desking during the Pandemic What is hot-desking Hot desking is the use of non-allocated workstations. These workspaces can be used by any employee, from any department or level, on any given day. Many businesses have chosen to ban hot-desking during these times, to ensure the potential for infection is reduced. Our recommendation would be to avoid hot-desking where possible. If … 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
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
15 January Health Risk from exposure to metal working fluids Health Risk from exposure to metalworking fluids – Exposure of workers to metalworking fluids can cause both skin irritation and respiratory ill health. The (COSHH) risk assessment for the use of metalworking fluids should identify a range of simple control measures that can significantly reduce the risks of ill health developing. The main health effects arising … Read More
26 September Food Safety Rating and Scores on the doors Local Authorities operate schemes to provide information to customers of food businesses to enable them to make informed choices about the places where they eat out or purchase food from. The Local Authority Enforcement Officers (Environmental Health Officers, or EHO) are responsible for inspecting food businesses. This is to ensure that they meet the … Read More
24 July Food Safety Inspection – How to prepare for a visit from the inspector More and more councils are publishing the results of their inspections online and scoring restaurants on their food safety results through the ‘Scores on the Doors’ system, it is more important than ever for your business to be prepared when the Environmental Health Officer (EHO) pays you a visit. Figures from the World Health Organisation … Read More
24 August Food Safety – Bacteriology – The Food Poisoning Chain Bacteria are single-cell, microscopic organisms, with over 1 million able to fit onto the head of a pin and still be invisible to the naked eye. They can be found everywhere, in soil, water, food, on people and in the air that we breathe. In most cases, hundreds of thousands or even millions of bacteria … Read More
17 August Food Safety – Cleaning Best practice is to “clean as you go” to prevent a buildup of dirt and waste where bacteria can multiply. It goes without saying that all surfaces MUST be sanitised before commencing work and that immediate cleaning and disinfection of equipment after working with foodstuffs is essential. Remember, if you made the mess, then you … Read More
29 July Food Safety – Scores on the Doors Consumers in most areas can see how well a food business complies with food hygiene regulations through ‘Scores on the Doors’ schemes run by their local authority. The primary purpose of these ‘Scores on the Doors’ schemes is to allow consumers to make informed choices about the places in which they eat out and from … Read More