Food Sanitation

Foods are seems to be man’s best friend or shall we say a life saver. But before we call it as a life saver, we should always make sure that our food is germ free. Food sanitation is the best way to protect our food. It’s three word definition is “protection from contamination” or it could also be: “sanitation is a way of life.”

Food sanitation requires:

1. Facilities - where all materials used for processing is stored in different areas according to their uses.

2. Personal Hygiene – personnel should be aware of this. They should wear their hairnets and if they have cuts, wounds, etc. they should cover it with clean and waterproof dressing.

3. Cleansing – clean all the facilities every day and clean also the equipment.

4. Sanitation – to protect the food you should put your waste into the bins and if possible keep he food covered and stored in the containers.

5. Safe Clothing and Work Practice – make sure that only the allowed personnel are inside in the processing room. Do not wear slippers, jewelry and loose clothing.

6. Operating Machinery – do not allow any people enter the machinery rooms. Only one person should operate the machine and make sure that when start the machine he\she know how to stop it. If there is  a machine ones is defective , put a note saying “DO NOT TOUCH”

-Panlilio, Dellijane V-

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