Cross Contamination in the Kitchen

by | Jul 3, 2018 | Uncategorised

Tip of the Week To avoid cross contamination of bacteria or allergens during food preparation and service no cloths should be used to clean work surfaces in the kitchen. Use blue roll and sanitiser only during this time The rule is to follow a two-stage cleaning...

Pink slime in your dishwasher?

by | Oct 2, 2017 | Uncategorised

How clean is your dishwasher? Look around the door seals, in door grooves, spray arm and the inside roof of dishwasher. Also check the curtains or runners of conveyor dishwashers or inside at the top of the door hinge in up-and-over dishwashers. If you find a...

Batch Cooking Rules

by | Sep 25, 2017 | Uncategorised

When cooking on mass (batch cooking), stringent procedures must be followed to ensure the safety of the food. The core cooking temperature of ALL protein batch cooked foods must be checked and recorded on your Core Cooking Record. If cooling, ALL protein batch cooked...

Colour Coded Kitchen Knives, or not?

by | Sep 18, 2017 | Uncategorised

The rule is, if you have colour coded knives in your kitchen you must use them correctly matching colour coded knife with the colour coded chopping board. Yes, it is ok to use black handled knives in your kitchen. It is obvious that the knife will be cleaned and...