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11/08/2017
WATCHDOG - EHO - ICE MACHINES - FOOD SAFETY TRAINING
Avoid problems with EHO inspections or sample testingTV Watchdog aired the issue of both ice safety and ice machine cleanliness last week. Samples tested, showed a high level of faecal contamination in the ice, which consequences, that the EHO will be taking more samples and become stricter.Personal Hygiene:There is really only one way to get faecal matter into the ice - poor personal hygiene! It is advisable that all managers brief their teams to wash their hands properly and effectively to hel...
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21/07/2017
DIABETES AT WORK
Simple adjustments that can help employees with diabetesAllow the person to take short, regular breaks to eat, to help them control their blood sugar levels Give them time out to test blood glucose levels (using a finger-pricking device) and treat, if required with medication or food Provide a clean, private place to inject insulin and do blood tests Allow time off work, for medical checks or to attend training on how to manage diabetes Transfer the employ...
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10/07/2017
HEALTH AS A SOLUTION
Protecting worker health, particularly in construction, is a major challenge for everyone in the industry. Specialist help may be needed at all stages to identify health hazards, evaluate risks, control exposures, manage individual health, and promote health and well being at work.Understanding what each discipline brings to the table and how they complement each other is vital to achieve a step-change reduction in incidence of work-related disease.(LandSecurities)...
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16/05/2017
FOOD HYGIENE
For any restaurant or food outlet, it is important to maintain a Food Safety Management System (FSMS). The Food Standards Agency noted that raw fish occasionally contain parasitic larvae, but said that under European food hygiene legislation, fish that is to be eaten raw, should be frozen before it is sold to consumers to ensure any parasites have been killed. The Food Standards Agency added, that fish and meat should always be cooked properly according to the producer's instruction, but offer...
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03/03/2017
INGREDIENTS FOR A SAFE AND HEALTHY FUTURE OF YOUR BUSINESS
Companies, regardless of industry sector, must in order to stay health and safety compliant, provide regular training for all their staff. This should never be seen as an expense to the company, or an interference with their daily business, but as a huge asset and enhancement of their brand image. Why training?The outcomes of regular health and / or food safety are multifold: Safer working environment Low accident rates Low staff turnover (due to empowerment / owning their job roles) ...
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28/02/2017
HSE TO MAKE COST RECOVERY DISPUTE PROCESS FULLY INDEPENDENT
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has announced that it is to consult on proposals to make its cost recovery scheme dispute process fully independent.The scheme, Fee for Intervention (FFI) was introduced in October 2012 to shift the cost of regulating workplace health and safety from the public purse to businesses which break the law and ensures the cost burden of HSE intervention is picked up by those companies and not taxpayers.If an inspector identifies serious health and safety failings ...
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28/02/2017
BUTCHERS FINED AFTER WORKER SUFFERS HAND INJURIES
A butchers has been fined after a worker suffered deep lacerations to one his hands when working.Bristol Magistrates Court heard how the worker was cutting beef bones on a band saw at the time of the incident when he suffered deep lacerations to his left hand.The supplied safety devices on the band saw were not in use at the time of the incident as the worker had not been adequately trained to use them.An investigation by the Health and Safety Executive found that the butchers had not provided t...
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28/02/2017
SETTING THE RECORD STRAIGHT ON MEAT INSPECTION
Recent media reports of contaminated meat do not give the complete picture on the condition of meat entering the food chain, or on the work done by the FSA to ensure that the meat we eat is safe.Our Meat Hygiene Inspectors and Official Veterinarians inspect every red meat and poultry carcase for visible contamination - 99.57% of them pass the test. The remaining 0.43% is rejected and passed back to the food business, and they have to rectify the problem. This is the work that our staff do day in...
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08/02/2017
*UPDATE* UNIVERSITY’S CAFFEINE EXPERIMENT MISCALCULATION ALMOST KILLED TWO STUDENTS
A university’s failure to control a sports science experiment has cost it £400,000 after two students overdosed on caffeine.A group of second-year sports science students at the University of Northumbria was taking part in a practical exercise to study the effects of caffeine when the incident happened on 23 March 2015. To measure the effects the stimulant had on physical performance, one volunteer was to consume a non-caffeine solution that mixed water and orange juice, while two volunteers – 2...
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11/01/2017
PEPSICO RECALLS DORITOS LIGHTLY SALTED CORN CHIPS BECAUSE OF UNDECLARED SOYA AND WHEAT (GLUTEN)
Last updated: 5 January 2017 Pepsico is recalling some batches of Doritos Lightly Salted Corn Chips because they contain soya and wheat (gluten) which are not mentioned on the label. This means the product is a possible health risk for anyone with an allergy or intolerance to wheat or gluten, and/or an allergy to soya.Product detailsProduct: Doritos Lightly Salted Corn Chips Pack size: 200g ‘Best Before’ date: 08/04/2017 Batch codes: GBC 209 353D (time code affected between 02:08 – 02:38) No oth...
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