FOOD-RELATED HEALTH RISKS

FOOD-RELATED HEALTH RISKS

Food-Related Health Risk Assessment. ... This involves determining if the presence
of a certain substance or microorganism in food (e.g., chemical contaminant,
natural toxin, allergen, unapproved food additive, bacteria, virus or parasite)
poses a health risk to consumer.

5 Easy Ways to Improve Food Safety

1. Start a Food Rotation Program

To comply with the FDA Food Code, you

need to implement a food rotation
program. You can do this with adequate
labeling systems and/or tracking programs.
Whatever method you choose, make sure
that it meets Federal guidelines, which
include:

 Prepared foods must be clearly marked with the date of preparation and
use-by date.
 Commercially purchased food must be labeled to indicate when the original
package was opened and its use-by date.
 Foods and ingredients removed from their original containers must be
labeled for identification.

Regularly go through your labeled food items to ensure that food is thrown out
once it reaches the use-by date. This will greatly reduce your chance of serving
food that is past its prime.
2.Make sure your staff is Food Handler certified

Making sure your staff have a Food

Handler certification is essential to
keeping your customers safe. In many
states, it is a legal requirement!

Always Food Safe provide online, video

based Food Handler training from as
little as $8 a staff member. Their
courses are ANSI accredited, so you
know that a visiting Health Inspector
will accept the certification. They also
have a business admin area that will allow you to see all of your staff’s certificates
in one, easy to use online area. Find out more today!

3.Add More First Aid Stations

Working in the food industry can be dangerous. Sharp knives, hot water, and
boiling oil are just a few of the
hazards that workers face. It is
crucial that you are prepared for an
emergency. To improve food safety
in your business, add more first aid
stations that have adequate first aid
supplies for your kitchen staff.
Ensure that injured workers,
especially those that prepare the
food, get adequate care and take
precautions to keep bodily fluids out
of areas of food preparation.

4.Update Employee Training

Part of ensuring that food safety is a top-priority at your restaurant is through
food safety education and training.
  Discuss food safety protocols on a routine basis with your employees.
 Make sure everyone has access to the right hygiene products like disposable
gloves and hair nets.
 Go over proper personal hygiene and dress code when working in a kitchen.
 Post signs to remind employees to wash their hands and sterilize equipment
and countertops.

Regular training ensures that everyone is on the same page.

5. Keep Food at Safe Temperatures

Bacteria thrives in warm environments. You need to be extremely aware of the

temperature of the food in your kitchen, especially when it is sitting out for
extended periods of time. Here is a list of USDA recommended safe internal
temperatures. Make use of thermometers to ensure that food is being cooked
thoroughly and is either kept warm or cooled to prevent food-borne illnesses.
Single use t-stick thermometers are an easy way to monitor safe food
temperatures.