by Julie Bowen | Dec 3, 2014
The 14 allergens that must be displayed on your menus from 13 December 2014 are: 1. Cereals containing gluten – wheat, rye, barley, oats, spelt or kamut 2. Crustaceans 3. Egg 4. Fish 5. Lupin (seeds and flour used in Europe for pastries and breads) 6. Milk 7. Molluscs...
by Julie Bowen | Dec 3, 2014
Ditch those tea towels! Cloths and tea towels used in the kitchen are risky as they spread bacteria causing cross contamination. Did you know that bleaching cloths does not kill all the bacteria. Washing would need to be carried out at or above 90 degrees. We...
by Julie Bowen | Dec 3, 2014
Let’s talk handwash basins…. This is one of the first things an Environmental Health Inspector will look at when visiting your premises. The condition of your hand wash sink says a lot about how you run your kitchen and this is important if you want a Level 5...
by Julie Bowen | Dec 3, 2014
Most eggs have a code printed on them. What does all this mean? All eggs should at least show the date of lay/best before date. Class A eggs must be stamped with a code such as OUK54321, and British Lion eggs also have a best before date and carry the Lion logo. The...
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