Environmental Health Officer Flashcards
Why are food businesses inspected by EHOs
To check if:
Food is stored, handked and cooked safely
Food safe ro eat
Pests cannot contaminate food
If food business is using HACCP
Food handkers trained in food safety
What does an EHO do duirng the inspection of a food business
By law, an EHO can:
Enter food business without an appointment
Check the use - by and best-before dates on foods being stored in business
Take food samples away to test for bacteria
Take food that is unsafe to eat
Take photogrpahs or videos during inspection
EHOs also investiagte
Complaints about a food business
• Outbreaks of infectious disease
• Complaints about poor standards of health and safety in H&C businesses
Other duties of EHOs
• Giving evidence to a judge if a business is taken to court for breaking the law
• Granting licences to food businesses
• Deciding the hygiene rating for a food business
• Giving talks at public enquiries, meetings and exhibitions
• Educating and training people about food safety and environmental health
why food businesses are inspected by Environmental Health Officers?
Food is stored, handled and cooked safely
Food safe to eat
Pests cannot contaminate food
If food business is using HACCP
Food handlers trained in food safety
Four things that Environmental Health Officers can do by law when they inspect a food business?
Enter food business without an appointment
Check the use - by and best-before dates on foods being stored in business
Take food samples away to test for bacteria
Take food that is unsafe to eat
What an Environmental Health Officer can do if the food business is dangerous to the health of customers?
Close the business immediately
What an Environmental Health Officer can do if there are a few things that need improving in a H&C business?
Giving talks at public enquiries, meetings and exhibitions
• Educating and training people about food safety and environmental health
