food safety act

Question 1

key aspects

Answer 1

-good personal hygeine maintained when working with food

-records of where food’s from + labels

-advertised in non-misleading way

-incident report completed for unsafe food

Question 2

advantages

Answer 2

-ensures people health arent put at risk due to food they consume

-promotes good personal hygeine of staff working with food

-ensures records are kept to trace any case of illness

Question 3

drawbacks

Answer 3

-can increase food wastage if not followed correctly

-could lead to legal action if food causes individuals to become ill by unsafe practices

-food safety agency could close unsafe premises down, give fines or legal action

Question 4

implementation (how to use) in HSC settings

Answer 4

-food safety policy

-ensures all food is treated in a way that makes it safe to eat

-hand washing + hair tied back by staff handling food

-staff trained how to clean food prep areas