Commercial Food Hygiene
Starting and running any form of food business has challenges. But of all the things that you need to pay attention to yourself, the only thing that should be on your list when you start a food business is cleanliness. This should never, never be ignored, because it will have serious consequences on your health, business, and the legal impact on you and your business.
In 2000, the Food Standards Agency (FSA) was established by Parliamentary Law. The FSA is an independent government department that protects public health and the interests of consumers in all foods. In conjunction with this institution, the 2004 General Food Regulations and the 178 General Food Regulations (EC) 178/2002 are laws that apply to food safety; both are based on the Food Safety Act of 1990.
The law exists for compliance, and as a food business owner, you must do everything you can to make sure you know the law and obey it. Of course, reading this law line by line may take some time, so to get you started, here is a brief summary of the most important parts:
Washing hands. Yes, adhering to these standards starts with something as simple as washing your hands (1) before you handle food and (2) several times during the cooking process, especially when you handle raw meat. Cross-contamination is the most common method for spreading food-borne diseases, and unwashed hands are the most common vehicle for passing dangerous organisms around it.
Washing food. All foods, especially fruits …
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