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P6 . Explain safe practices necessary when preparing, cooking and serving food in a health or social care setting . Hygiene . Must be well controlled Protects food from contamination Prevents bacteria multiplying Destroys bacteria on or in food by cooking

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  1. P6 Explain safe practices necessary when preparing, cooking and serving food in a health or social care setting

  2. Hygiene • Must be well controlled • Protects food from contamination • Prevents bacteria multiplying • Destroys bacteria on or in food by cooking • Disposing of harmful food safely

  3. Basic Hygiene Rules • Always was your hands • Cover breaks in the skin (waterproof dressing) • No smoking • Avoid preparing food if unwell • No animals in food area • Cover food • Wrap all food waste • Clean as you go

  4. Basic Hygiene Rules cont. • Wipe up spills • Serve food as soon as possible • Never allow raw food to come into contact with cooked food (hands, knives and forks) • Keep yourself and clothes clean • Do not cough and sneeze over food

  5. Temperature Control • Bacteria is found on lots of food • People who handle food should take precautions to ensure bacteria cannot multiply • Temperature control is important (cooking and storage ) The Food Safety (Temperature control) Regulations 1995 sets out the safe temperatures for storage, heating and chilling of food

  6. Pest Control • Any animal that can live on or in food causing contamination • Flies ,cockroaches, weevils • Birds • Rats and Mice • Food pests like warm ,damp ,undisturbed places.

  7. Flies ,Cockroaches ,Weevils • Flies land on food ,carry bacteria on their body . Defecate and vomit half digested food on to food ,Lay eggs, Dead bodies can be found in food. • Cockroaches deposit faeces on food and spread bacteria • Weevils(small insect) live in stored food ,food products e.g. flour and cereals

  8. Mice and Rats • Carry bacteria pass it on by either walking on food or surfaces • Mice urinate on food • Birds can carry bacteria ,contaminate with droppings ,feathers and insects on their body • Evidence may include droppings,damage,egg shells,deadbodies.

  9. P6 Explain safe practices necessary when preparing, cooking and serving food in a health or social care setting

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