Great at food safety

Keep using these activity cards and become great at food safety!

Version 2 - 08/11

• RefertoSodexo’sSafetyManagementSystem

onSodexoNetUKorezeinfo(Ireland)

The final check...Areallareascleanandtidy?Haveyoureportedanysignofpestactivitytoamanagerorsupervisor?Isallfoodcovered?

Food safety

What’s next?Findoutwherethepestcontrolrecordsarekeptinyourunitandwhoyourlocalpestcontrolcontractoris.

FOOD SAFETY

Fs10

Pest controlRecognising the signs of pests, and the preventive action to be taken to discourage pests entering food preparation or service areas.

Before you start• Visuallyinspectyourworkareaandreviewthetask–

arethereanyhazardstobeaddressed?

• Checkequipmentlistandprepare

• Locatethebaitingplan Equipment list:• pestcontrolcontractor logbook

• pestmanagementrecord

The following activity cards may be helpful to you:Fooddeliveryandstorage,cleaninganddisinfection(foodsafety).

Questionyourteammemberaboutpestcontrolprocedures andtheinformationinthisactivitycard,aretheyabletoexplaintheirresponsibilitiesaccurately?

Manager’s check...

D

E

F

A

B

C

Rodents,insectsandbirdscancontaminatefood

andcancausedamagetobuildingsandequipment.

Theseareknownasfoodpestsandarecommonly

foundinplaceswherefoodforhumanconsumption

ispreparedorstored:

• rodents–e.g.miceandrats(A)

• insects–e.g.houseflies,cockroachesanda

nts(B)

• birds–e.g.magpies,sparrowsandwildpigeons(C)

Preventing access

• Keepdoorsandwindowsclosedsofarasis

practicable.

• Useflyscreensonopenablewindowsandex

ternal

doorsthatopendirectlyintofoodareas.

• Checkdeliveriesforevidenceofpests.

• Reportanyholesinbrickworkoraroundwin

dows,

doorsandpipes.

• Donotleaveoutsidebinsuncovered.

Keeping your area pest free

• Operatea‘cleanasyougo’policy.

• Clearupfoodspillagesimmediately.

• Keepallwastebinsliddedandallbinareasc

lean.

• Maintainahighstandardofgeneralcleaning

.

• Donotleavefooduncovered.

• Storedriedfoodsinliddedcontainers.

• Regularlycheckallfoodstorageareasfors

igns

ofpests(seeopposite).

• Donotleavefoodoutovernight.

• Keepdeliveriesoffthefloorwhenstoredind

rystores.

Practice

Alwaysuseareputablepestcontrolcontractor(linemanagerscan

providethisinformation).Discardanyfoodyoususpectmayhavebeen

contaminatedbypestsandreporttoyourlinemanager.

Signs of pest activity:

• droppings(D)

• casings

• deadpests(E)

• gnawmarks(F)

• damagedareas

• smearsonbottomofthedoorsorwalls

• unpleasantsmells

D

E

F

A

B

C

Rodents,insectsandbirdscancontaminatefood

andcancausedamagetobuildingsandequipment.

Theseareknownasfoodpestsandarecommonly

foundinplaceswherefoodforhumanconsumption

ispreparedorstored:

• rodents–e.g.miceandrats(A)

• insects–e.g.houseflies,cockroachesanda

nts(B)

• birds–e.g.magpies,sparrowsandwildpigeons(C)

Preventing access

• Keepdoorsandwindowsclosedsofarasis

practicable.

• Useflyscreensonopenablewindowsandex

ternal

doorsthatopendirectlyintofoodareas.

• Checkdeliveriesforevidenceofpests.

• Reportanyholesinbrickworkoraroundwin

dows,

doorsandpipes.

• Donotleaveoutsidebinsuncovered.

Keeping your area pest free

• Operatea‘cleanasyougo’policy.

• Clearupfoodspillagesimmediately.

• Keepallwastebinsliddedandallbinareasc

lean.

• Maintainahighstandardofgeneralcleaning

.

• Donotleavefooduncovered.

• Storedriedfoodsinliddedcontainers.

• Regularlycheckallfoodstorageareasfors

igns

ofpests(seeopposite).

• Donotleavefoodoutovernight.

• Keepdeliveriesoffthefloorwhenstoredind

rystores.

Practice

Alwaysuseareputablepestcontrolcontractor(linemanagerscan

providethisinformation).Discardanyfoodyoususpectmayhavebeen

contaminatedbypestsandreporttoyourlinemanager.

Signs of pest activity:

• droppings(D)

• casings

• deadpests(E)

• gnawmarks(F)

• damagedareas

• smearsonbottomofthedoorsorwalls

• unpleasantsmells

Great at food safety

Keep using these activity cards and become great at food safety!

Version 2 - 08/11

• RefertoSodexo’sSafetyManagementSystem

onSodexoNetUKorezeinfo(Ireland)

The final check...Areallareascleanandtidy?Haveyoureportedanysignofpestactivitytoamanagerorsupervisor?Isallfoodcovered?

Food safety

What’s next?Findoutwherethepestcontrolrecordsarekeptinyourunitandwhoyourlocalpestcontrolcontractoris.

FOOD SAFETY

Fs10

Pest controlRecognising the signs of pests, and the preventive action to be taken to discourage pests entering food preparation or service areas.

Before you start• Visuallyinspectyourworkareaandreviewthetask–

arethereanyhazardstobeaddressed?

• Checkequipmentlistandprepare

• Locatethebaitingplan Equipment list:• pestcontrolcontractor logbook

• pestmanagementrecord

The following activity cards may be helpful to you:Fooddeliveryandstorage,cleaninganddisinfection(foodsafety).

Questionyourteammemberaboutpestcontrolprocedures andtheinformationinthisactivitycard,aretheyabletoexplaintheirresponsibilitiesaccurately?

Manager’s check...