Are your Food Safety Systems Setting You Up For Disaster?

Written By Chouhab on dimanche 7 décembre 2008 | 14:40

By Malcolm J. Richmond

Should you be responsible for one or more kitchens in the busy and vibrant city of Melbourne, you would be sure to know that your clients have healthy appetites and an appreciation for the quality of food that is served. In these circumstances the hygiene and cleanliness of the food you serve will naturally be one of your main concerns.

There are many things to keep in mind when you are looking at making sure that your kitchen meets the standards that have been set by the health code, but the truth of the matter is that for even the most conscientious of kitchens, it can be easy to get sloppy.

Your staff need to be taught to maintain the cleanliness of your kitchen. A lot is at stake here. Food and table service must leave customers feeling good as this is what entices them to become regular clients. The very last thing you want is for them to feel sick. News of a bad experience spreads very quickly by word of mouth and can be disastrous for your restaurant.

Good sanitation will assist you in providing quality service to your customers and help to protect the good name of your restaurant. On top of this it will also help you to avoid becoming embroiled in messy and often drawn out legal proceedings.

There are some very basic things that can be done to reduce the chances of a food poisoning outbreak at your restaurant. First, make certain that your staff are educated on matters of food safety. Verify that they are aware that spoiled food does not necessarily look or smell different from food that is good, and let them know that food must be kept hot or very cold in order to make sure that bacterium doesn't grow on it.

Storing food is a trickier task than perhaps first imagined. Cooked and raw food should be stored separately and all food should be covered. A firm hand washing procedure should also be in place requiring staff to wash thoroughly both before and after coming into contact with any food.

The hot and cold areas of your kitchen should be monitored to ensure that they are in keeping with local legislation. Refrigerators should be organised such that meat is stored on the lower shelves to avoid juices dripping down to spoil other foods. Procedures such as these seem basic but kitchens, especially busy ones, need to ensure that they are strictly adhered to at all times.

Luncheon and dinner hours are usually very busy times indeed for restaurants with reputations to keep. These are precisely the hours when short cuts tend to creep into work practices. Beware of this human failing and take no chances. If need be, enlist the professional services of a food safety expert who can help streamline your kitchen procedures. At the end of the day, good food is safe food. And that's what keeps customers happy and brings them back again and again to your restaurant. If you can accomplish this, you and you're restaurant will be on a winning path.

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