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Preparing for an EHO Inspection
Mar
2020
I recently received an enquiry for Level 2 Food Safety training from a local business under new management. They mentioned that they are expecting an EHO inspection soon and were…
Choosing A Food Supplier
Jun
2019
The recent cases of Listeria have rocked the food safety world. The headline grabbing news is that those who fell ill and died had eaten food from NHS hospitals, causing the…
The Impact of Healthy Eating
Jun
2019
Recently, I was teaching an in-house course where the staff restaurant provided a buffet lunch. They positioned fresh and colourful salads at the start and these looked so appetising we…
How Allergen Aware is your business?
Apr
2019
“You can die from a food allergy, everything else is just an intolerance” … this is a (completely false) comment I recently overheard amongst my students following a debate about…
Are you Allergen Compliant?
Dec
2018
The treatment of allergens by the food industry has again been in the press, following the tragic – and completely avoidable – death of Natasha Ednan-Laperouse and the subsequent inquest after eating…
7 Steps to avoid the Winter Vomiting Bug
Nov
2018
As the clocks go back and shops are filled with tasty treats and all things sparkly for Christmas, for those of us in the food service industry, we need to…
The best of both worlds
Sep
2018
Few people would disagree that face-to-face learning is more impactful and inspiring than e-learning. However, a group of people taking time away from the workplace for classroom-based training results in…
Don’t let the sun stop common sense
Jul
2018
There is nothing quite so special as a good British Summer. It is the season for BBQ’s, summer fayres and outdoor living. Whilst this is a great time to have…
Food Safety Management System
Jun
2018
I was recently asked to do an in-house Level 2 Food Safety course for a small organisation. One of the things that prompted the training session, was a recent inspection…
Time to De-stress
May
2018
Last week was ‘Mental Health Awareness Week’ and the focus was very much on tackling stress. Health & Safety statistics for 2017 show that for the first time, stress, depression…
Going for Gold!
Apr
2018
Last Friday, I visited my local fish and chips shop and I admit that my favourite bits are the crispy little pieces of chips. My local uses fresh potatoes and…
Conversation – The Advantage of Classroom Training Courses
Mar
2018
With the recent focus in the news on single-use plastics, this was something that came up in one of my Level 3 Food Safety courses this week. Some of the…
