Food Safety (A)
Define a Food safety hazard.
Any physical, chemical, or biological, or allergenic contamination that may cause a food to be unsafe for human consumption.
What should you do if you observe a safety hazard at the workplace?
Report it to your supervisor or manager on shift
Report it to the HSE department
How should Pallets and slip sheets be maintained?
Pallets - should be maintained in a sanitary condition and in a state of good repair- free of dust, dirt etc and free of damage/ splinters.
Slip sheets - should be clean, free from spills and any dirt.
(10km per hr )
What is a food allergy ?
An adverse immune response/reaction to a particular food protein(s), which may progress to anaphylactic shock or cause illness.
List any 5 Good Manufacturing Practices
Hand washing
Use of outer garments
Eating in designated areas onlyPersonal hygiene (Bathing/grooming)
House keepingNo personal items in production areas (eg cell phones in plant)
What are 3 Do’s during an earthquake?
Stay calm
Get under a sturdy structure like a doorframe or table
Stay indoors while it is still shaking. Do not go outside
Stay clear of electrical wires
Traceability in the process is that movements of material can be traced one step backwards and one step forward at any point in the supply chain?
TRUE OR FALSE
What are the 3 R’s of the environment?
Reuse
Reduce
Recycle
There are 4 words to remember when using a fire extinguisher. What are they?
Pull
Aim
Squeeze
Sweep
Why is traceability important?
Traceability enables corrective actions (such as a product recall) to be implemented quickly and effectively when something goes wrong.
What are 3 elements that can be found on an MSDS?
uHow to use the product
Safe storage of product
Manufacturer details
Ingredients
First aid
Flammability of product
How should allergens be segregated/separated in storage?
Allergens must be segregated/separated from non-allergens.
You should also have storage racks or areas designated for allergen material
What is manual handling
Manual handling is transporting or supporting a load by means of bodily force.
By Pushing, pulling, lifting etc
What are 3 ways to conserve electricity in the workplace?
Turn off lights and electricity consuming equipment .
Switch to energy saving light bulbs
Turn off ac units when not using the room
Solar power
Define Contamination vs Cross Contamination giving an example in our process.
Contamination - refers to the presence of hazards (physical/chemical/biological) in food, which can cause illness.
Cross Contamination -The transfer of biological, physical or chemical contaminants to food products from raw foods, food handlers, and food processing equipment.
With regards to manual handling what are 3 things to do to maintain proper lifting technique?
Bend the knees and lift powered from your legs and not your back
Keep the back straight
Avoid overreaching and keep the load close to your body
Move the feet to turn, not the body
A food business engaged in the wholesale supply, manufacture or importation of food must have a system, set out in a written document, to ensure it can recall unsafe food. The system should include records covering:
A. Employee’s medical history
B. Supplier, production and distribution records
C. A G.M.P. policy
D. None of the above
B. Supplier, production and distribution records
smoke detector,
fire extinguisher,
fire pull,
hose reels,
sprinkler system
What are the 4 steps in the clean-up of contaminated surfaces by pest?
1.Wear rubber, latex, vinyl, or nitrile gloves if you touch dead rodents, traps, or rodent droppings.
2.Spray rodent urine or droppings with a disinfectant or a 1:10 chlorine solution (1 part bleach to 10 parts water) until thoroughly soaked. Use a paper towel to pick up the urine and the droppings and discard it outdoors in a sealed container.
3.Do not vacuum or sweep rodent urine, droppings, or contaminated surfaces unless they have been disinfected.
4.After the rodent droppings and urine have been removed, disinfect items that might have been contaminated.
Within the Integrated Pest Management system you can monitor or control pest. State the difference between Monitoring and Controlling.
Monitoring: the use of devices and physical inspections to obtain information to determine the presence and extent of pest activity in a defined area.
Control: The relevant actions taken to reduce undesirable levels of pest activity to acceptable levels
What causes global warming?
Deforestation
Fertilisers containing nitrogen
Burning coal, oil and gases that produces carbon dioxide
Consuming too much
Modern forms of transportation
Define Food Defense
Food Defense - Food defense is the effort to protect food from intentional adulteration from acts intended to cause wide scale harm to public health, including acts of terrorism targeting the food supply.
See something, say something
Access control, to prevent unauthorized access.
What is global warming?
The gradual increase in the earths temperature due to the greenhouse effect caused by increased levels of carbon dioxide and other pollutants
The Food Safety Policy can be found on the food safety notice boards around the facility. Give 1 aspect found on the policy.
Top Management Commitment
Compliance to the requirements
Objectives
Continuous Improvement
Customer Satisfaction
Communication