Nursery World - Nursery Food: Food Hygiene

Good food hygiene is a vital obligation. Caroline Voogd looks at the requirements and training available

Ahigh standard of food hygiene begins with the writing of a food hygiene policy for the setting, which all members of staff can understand and follow. It is a good idea to display this prominently – along with any certificates relating to individual staff training – as this will reassure parents, and provide useful reference.

There should also be a designated member of staff who is responsible for food hygiene, who is always on hand to answer any questions.

All providers should, of course, put into place a rigorous cleaning schedule where areas of food preparation and storage are routinely cleaned, disinfected or sterilised according to their use. Local Environmental Health officers are on hand to offer help and advice.

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