Unit 306 Understanding health and safety in social care settings Task A Presentation Health and safety at work act 1974 is the legislation or law which all company’s have to abide by‚ it can be put into two statements which are Employers responsibilities – it is the employers responsibility to ensure the safety and well- being of all the members of staff while at work and Employees responsibilities – it is the employees responsibilities to take care of themselves in the work place and to keep
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Shantelle Johnson April 8‚ 2012 H4 Introduction When food is unsafe for consumption is called food contamination. Food contamination occurs when foods are spoiled because they might contain microorganisms‚ such as bacteria ‚ parasites‚ or toxic substances that make them unsafe for consumption.Bacteria and parasites on uncooked food can linger on the food if not handle or cooked properly. Food contamination is serious because it results in diseases that affect appromiaxally seventy-six million
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Advanced Apprenticeship Health and Social Care Health and Safety Identify the legislation relating to general health and safety. BTEC 1.1. Dip 1.1 Health and Safety Legislations; Health and Safety Executive (HSE) Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999 Reporting of injuries‚ Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 1995 (RIDDOR) Work Place (Health‚ Safety and welfare) Regulations 1992 Describe the main points of Health and Safety Procedures
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Personal hygiene People are a common source of pathogenic bacteria‚ so everyone who works with food must have the highest possible standards of personal hygiene and personal habits to avoid contaminating food. The public react to what they see: • It is always good practice to start work clean and tidy - this will give a good impression to any customers you meet; it also plays an important part in helping to protect food from contamination. It helps to have a bath or shower each day. This will
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that fell ill 10 individuals were hospitalized. There were no deaths reported. The age range of reported persons was 1 year to 79 years‚ of those fifty nine percent were male‚ and sixty one percent were children under the age of 10 years. The illness onset dates were between June 14‚ 2012 and September 21‚ 2012. The New Jersey Department of Health‚ Virginia Division of Consolidated Laboratories‚ and Washington State Department of Agriculture Laboratories identified Salmonella Bredeney found
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Running Head: FOOD BORNE ILLNESS 1 Food Borne Illness Marcus Foster SCI/163 September‚ 04 2014 FOOD BORNE ILLNESS 2 The Food Borne Illness Salmonella is a type of food poisoning that is borne from the salmonella bacterium. There are many types of these bacteria‚ but the most common in the United States are Typhimurium and Enteritidis. Eating foods that are contaminated
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the food can react with the can. Cleaning materials must be kept in a locked cupboard rinsed well after using. Biological contamination is caused by bacteria or viruses which multiply to dangerous levels‚ then when the food is eaten it can cause illness. Good hygiene must be followed during preparation‚ cooking and serving
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Did you know‚ food poisoning has increased dramatically in the last ten years? This makes it much more important for vigilance by food businesses. Since 1965 the cases of food-borne illness has increased from 20‚000 to just short of 100‚000 now. There has been no single reason identified to why this number has increased‚ but this could be because of: Changes in eating habits‚ a greater reliance on re-heated food. Eating out is much more popular now‚ so more people are aware of food hygiene‚ therefore
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Northwestern University College of Business Education Hotel and Restaurant Management Department A Term Paper LEFTOVER FOODS In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements in Technical Writing and Scientific Reporting Prepared by: Glaiza Mae Rarangol Jarmaine Leigh Tabili Andrew Asuncion Bachelor of Science in Hotel Restaurant Management II College of Business Education Prepared for: Rodalyn Rarogal Instructor March 2013 DEDICATION This
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answer is clearly‚ yes. The concern is that daily‚ people get sick with what is interchangeably called food-borne disease or illness from the food they eat. Specifically‚ food-borne illness has a severe affect on infants‚ young children‚ the elderly and the sick. In both developing and developed countries‚ it is a strain on health care systems.(CDC) Not only does food-borne illness affect physical condition‚ but economically‚ individuals‚ communities‚ businesses‚ and countries are effected by food safety
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