CACHE Level 2 Award in Promoting Food Safety and

Nutrition in Health and Social Care or Early Years and

Childcare Settings

1.2 Explain the importance of implementing food safety measures when providing food and drink for individuals

Aims of the session this week: Identify some food safety measures

Explain why food safety measures are required

Describe ways to promote some of the measures and WHY we must do this

Do you remember.......?

Allergenic

Micro biologicalChemical

Physical

What do they mean?

Some groups are more at risk!

What are food safety measures?• Hand washing• Training• Uniform/ protective clothing• Reporting of illnesses• Different boards/ preparation areas• Cleaning and disinfectant• Correct storage facilities

-refrigerators- freezers- shelves- storage containers

• Satisfactory equipment- able to be washed and sterilised

Why do we have food safety measures? What are the reasons for food safety

measures?

What would happen if we didn’t put all the measures in place?

Hand washing test

FACT:

Hand Hygiene is the single most important measure for

preventing the spread of infection

(Pittet et al 2001)

Basic Hygiene!!

Now wash your hands and then test to see if you have removed all the germs!!

Create a food safety measures poster

1.2 Explain the importance of implementing food safety measures when providing food and drink for individuals

Aims of the sessions this week:Identify some food safety measures

Explain why food safety measures are required

Describe ways to promote some of the

measures and WHY we must do this