Policy correct as of 01/04/2016

FOOD HYGIENE POLICY Policy Statement In our setting we provide and serve food for snacks and lunches. We maintain the highest possible food hygiene standards with regard to the purchase, storage, preparation and serving of food We are registered as a food provider with the local authority Environmental Health Department Procedures: • All staff follow the guidelines of Safer Food Better Business • All staff given in-house training and will work towards a level 2 Food Hygiene Certificate • The person responsible for food preparation and serving carries out opening and closing checks to ensure standards are met consistently • Food is stored at correct temperatures and is checked to ensure it is in-date and not subject to contamination by pests, rodents or mould • Food preparation areas are cleaned before use as well as after use • There are separate facilities for hand-washing and for washing up • All surfaces are clean and non-porous • All utensils, crockery etc. are clean and stored appropriately • Waste food is disposed of daily • Cleaning materials and other dangerous materials are stored out of children's reach • Children do not have unsupervised access to the kitchen When children take part in cooking activities they: • Are supervised at all times • Understand the importance of hand washing and simple hygiene rules • Are kept away from hot surfaces and hot water and do not have unsupervised access to electrical equipment such as blenders etc Reporting of food poisoning: Food poisoning can occur for a number of reasons; not all cases of sickness or diarrhoea are as a result of food poisoning and not all cases of sickness or diarrhoea are reportable Where children and/or adults have been diagnosed by a GP or hospital doctor to be suffering from food poisoning and where it seems possible that the source of the outbreak is within the setting, the Manager will contact the Environmental Health Department and the Health Protection Agency, to report the outbreak and will comply with any investigation If the food poisoning is identified as a notifiable disease under the Public Health (Infectious Diseases) Regulations 1988 the setting will report the matter to Ofsted Legal framework - Regulation (EC) 852/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council on The hygiene of foodstuffs