Miyerkules, Disyembre 16, 2015

Learning Food Safety for Manufacturing



To understand the proper way of food handling practices is crucial most especially when it comes to food and beverage production. That’s why more and more organizations and institutions are coming out to educate people who are into food business. There are several factors that should be considered and thoroughly understood in order to fully produce goods with high quality. Here are some of the factors that one should consider when learning food safety for manufacturing goods.

First, one should understand about food hygiene. When we say good food hygiene, it means controlling harmful bacteria which can cause serious diseases. There are four ways on how to learn good food hygiene. (1) Cross-contamination is when bacteria are spread between food, surfaces or equipment. It is most likely to happen when raw food touches (or drips onto) ready-to-eat food, equipment or surfaces. (2) Cleaning, effective cleaning gets rid of bacteria on hands, equipment and surfaces. So it helps to stop harmful bacteria from spreading onto food. (3) Chilling, chilling food properly helps to stop harmful bacteria from growing and finally (4)  Cooking, thorough cooking kills harmful bacteria in food. So it is extremely important to make sure that food is cooked properly.


Second, one should know the responsibilities in food hygiene and safety. Third, one should know the terminology, signs and processes related to food safety. Fourth, one should learn how to recognize and avoid food poisoning. After which, one should also learn how to prevent contamination which is one of the most important factors to be considered other than recognizing and avoiding food poisoning. In addition, one should also learn how to preserve and control food. There are many ways on how to preserve food such as canning, salting, drying, pickling, and freezing. Other than preserving food, one should also learn the importance of the proper storage of food. Finally, one should also learn how to provide evidence to inspectors of appropriate training in food safety within the manufacturing environment.

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