Health & Safety

Explain in your words what this looks like in our food room.

Health and Safety in our food room is something we put effort into. Led by our teacher, we prioritise the well being of everybody inside the room. Every time we entered the food room, it was shining clean to the point where you can see your own reflection in the counters ,thanks to the previous responsible students who used it, but as you know, there’s no use even your surrounding is clean when you yourself carries the germs with you. That’s when our hygiene steps in. Before entering the food room, we always make sure to take off the things that would hold us back in cooking and the stuff that may carry germs in them such as jackets, cardigans and accessories. Along with these, we still need to make sure our bodies are clean. People who have long hair tie them up, each individual washes their hands and puts our aprons on. Our part does not end here, but I wanted to mention that most of the safety and health related things in the food room rely on our teacher. By making sure the foods are stored correctly, equipments are clean and safe to use. Once inside the room, we are expected to do things accordingly by how they are tasked and proceed to do what the recipe contains. By doing these steps in order, we avoid having ruckus inside the food room and have a great time cooking at the same time.

Why is it important – How can this impact us from a personal level?community level.

 Keeping the food room safe makes our cooking experience more enjoyable and comfortable. Just imagine doing something you like in a clean and safe place, surely you would always look forward to attending this class  every week. With health and safety prioritize in a place, there would be fewer accidents and illnesses that would lead to healthier people, they would feel more free and confident in their surroundings and would be more likely to interact with everyone.

Name for me 3 high risk foods we have used in the last 2 practical – how do we store them to ensure they are safe to eat?

Chicken– To ensure our chicken is safe to eat, we should store it in the refrigerator at 40F (4C) or below.  It is advisable to store the raw chicken in a plastic bag or container in the lower part of the refrigerator to prevent juices from dripping onto the other foods inside the fridge.

Mayo–  To ensure that mayonnaise is safe to use, it should be stored in the fridge at all times. It should also stay in its original container to maintain its quality and avoid contamination so it’s important to always check the seal if it’s closed properly.

Rice when cooked– To ensure that cooked rice is safe to consume, it should be stored in a shallow container to prevent bacteria growth. This then should be kept inside the fridge. When reheating rice, make sure that its steaming hot before you take out the heat to kill any bacteria that possibly stayed on it.