Food Hygiene

Older people may be more likely to suffer from food poisoning and become ill because aging weakens the immune system's ability to fight infection. So it is important to take extra care when dealing with food intended for people in residential care. All care homes are also required to have an infection control policy. We do not use food past its 'use by' date. We make sure fridges are operating below 5 degrees Celsius.  Following the storage instructions on food labels. We also use open food within two days unless labels instruct otherwise.

Anyone who works with food should wash their hands before handling it. Harmful bacterial can spread very easily from people's hands to food, work surfaces and equipment. Hand washing is one of the best ways to prevent these bacterias spreading.

If care staff help during meals they should wash their hands thoroughly and put on a clean or disposable apron before serving food or feeding residents. Staff should make sure visitors wash their hands thoroughly before helping to feed residents. Visitors should not be allowed in the kitchen.