Food safety

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When cooking

It is important to ensure that good practice in food safety and hygiene is being followed to avoid accidents and any risk of food poisoning.

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Personal hygiene

Before you cook, you should:

•tie back long hair;

• roll up long sleeves;

• wear an apron;

• remove jewellery;

• wash your hands.

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Storing food

When you store food, you should:

•read the labels – check the date marks and storage instructions;

•store foods in the right place and eat within the date mark.

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Avoiding cross-contamination

To keep food safe:

•do not use the same equipment for raw and cooked foods;

•keep raw and cooked foods separate, e.g. raw chicken and bread.

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Heating and reheating safely

To keep food safe:

•check that food is properly cooked;

•when reheating, make sure the food is piping hot;

•only reheat the food once.

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Storing cooked food

To keep food safe after cooking:

•cool it down the food as quickly as possible;

•place it into a suitable container;

•label it (its name and date).

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Waste

Be safe when cooking:

•make sure you have a bin nearby when you cook;

•collect food waste on newspaper or in a bowl on the table – place in the bin or compost after you have cooked.

Always recycle used food packaging.

Do not waste food.

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Cleaning and washing-upWhen you cook:

•keep your cooking area clean and tidy;

•wash-up equipment in hot soapy water.

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