Sanitation and Hygiene in the Food and Beverage Industry

The processes of eating and drinking are natural human instincts. These processes allow us to acquire the energy required to function throughout the day. However, with the abundance of choices that surround eating and drinking, others may eat and drink for enjoyment of diverse tastes. This leads to the basis of the idea of gluttony, where people over consume the necessary amount of food and drink needed for survival. Nonetheless, if gluttony is defined as just the act of eating, or perhaps even overeating, it should not be considered a moral failing. Although gluttony could be seen as a selfish act that harms others, eating is also a natural instinct, unable to be controlled by individuals. Since the definition of gluttony and its consequences

In terms of food hygiene, personal hygiene must be observed through effective hand washing, tying hair back, not wearing jewellery and wearing PPE. All kitchen utensils need to be kept clean as do work surfaces. Food needs to be stored correctly, on different shelves in the fridge and different utensils used for different food types and cooked and raw foods. All guidelines must also be followed when cooking food thoroughly, ensuring that food is defrosted correctly, washing hands before serving and eating food.

Food dominates the lives of people. It is used as comfort and fuel. But the controversy is, what should people consume? Burkhard Bilger 's piece, Nature 's Spoils, explores the abnormal way of eating, which is the fermentation of food. It is usually a safe practice, and also produces vitamins in the making. The Omnivore 's Dilemma by Michael Pollan expresses the problem of how humans select food. In How Do We Choose What to Eat? by Susan Bowerman she points out the influences on people’s life that affects their eating habits. By using Bowerman’s article as the keystone, Nature’s Spoils and The Omnivore’s Dilemma can be compared and contrasted. Since the food that people consume daily can affect them in the future, it must be chosen carefully.

The findings of this study may further contribute to the body of knowledge which may serve as bases for further research.

Food Hygiene Legislation 2006 focuses the responsibility on food business operators to produce food safety. It states that the methods you use to ensure food safety is maintained should be effective and proportionate.

The food safety (General Food Hygiene) regulates 1995, 2005 and 2006 referring to the need of identify and possible risks surrounding food hygiene, and to put controls in place to ensure any risk is reduced. The regulations also specify how premises that provide food should be equipped and organised.

.Food preparation areas – In any type of food preparation are, there must be strict rules and regulations laid down by the employer to prevent food from being contaminated. As well as this, it is their responsibility to make sure that their employees and staff aren’t a risk to food safety. This is where employers need to focus on 4 main areas to ensure health and safety: keeping the area clean, reporting any illnesses, clothing and personal cleanliness/hygiene.

Food is considered a basic necessity in order to live. Each year, foodborne illnesses strike 48 million Americans, hospitalizing approximately 128,000 people and killing 3,000 (“Estimating Foodborne Illness”). Over time, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has implemented various legislations in order to prevent illnesses and reduce risks. In 2011, the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) was signed by the President which was considered to be a “historical legislation” (Hamburg). Along the course of its development, the Executive and Legislative branches of the United States government played a significant role in approving and modifying the food regulation law. Since its approval as a legislation, the policies have been implemented in order to prevent problems that can make people sick however it is still a work in progress (Taylor).

Food hygiene is very important to prevent cross contamination. If strict guidelines are not adhered to in the handling of food serious illness can be caused.

Food safety and assistance is a big problem in the United States. The government has many different programs to help the needy and keep the food regulated. The FDA and USDA have different programs and acts to help protect the people that buy the food products. There are tons of ways that food can be contaminated through the production process; for example, cross contamination. The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program provides the assistance for low income families or individuals to purchase the nutritious food they need and the Hunger-Free Kids Act is a government run program that helps get kids the nutritious lunches they need at school to keep them full throughout the day. Two, of the many food safety regulations are the Food Safety

In my setting, food is prepared, stored and cooked hygienically. Kitchen area is clean all the time and anyone handling foods have “Food & Safety Certificate” and good personal hygiene. Anyone handling food washes her/his hands with hot water and soap before touching any

The instance with an E. coli demonstrates Chipotle’s abundance of caution for the safety of their customers. Chipotle has implemented a central chopping center where they chop and prep the ingredients that are hard to test on the premises of each restaurant. They take many samples and make sure all the ingredients are as safe as possible. This procedure brings the risk of contamination nearly to zero. It is Chipotle’s important vision of how people think about fast food; therefore, layers of safety protocols ensure the nominal risk of fresh food that can be implemented into their daily

The new FDA Food Safety Modernization Act of 2010 (FSMA) was signed into law by President Obama on January 4, 2011. It aims to ensure the U.S. food supply is safe by shifting the focus of federal regulators from responding to contamination to preventing it rather than relying primarily on reacting to problems after they occur. Everyone play a role in ensuring safe food from field to fork. The Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) is the major inspection and reorganize of United State food safety practice since 1938. This is a big change to US food system, since the new regulations are not just for farms, but facilities that process food for people to eat. These new regulations are important for the food and Drug Administration to get these regulations right, thus that they improve food safety.

Food is an essential constituent in human life. Nevertheless, some foods can be detrimental to a person’s organism by causing life-threatening diseases. For that reason, food safety comes into play. Food safety is a scientific discipline describing handling,

Food contamination is a serious issue because it results in foodborne diseases. Hence, awareness of potential sources of food contamination is an important component of good nutrition.