This document provides an introduction to food hygiene and food poisoning. It discusses how poor personal hygiene, bad food storage, unclean kitchens, expired foods, food contamination, undercooked meats, improper food temperatures, lack of pest control, and dirty ice can lead to food poisoning. It emphasizes the importance of good personal hygiene like regular hand washing, especially after using the bathroom or being sick. Correct food storage, cleaning, checking dates, avoiding cross-contamination, proper cooking, and care with ice are also highlighted as ways to prevent food poisoning.

1. BASIC INTRODUCTIONBASIC INTRODUCTION
TO FOOD HYGIENETO FOOD HYGIENE

2. What’s Wrong?What’s Wrong?
I ate something bad, I have…..
Food Poisoning!

3. How do people get Food Poisoning?How do people get Food Poisoning?
Because of Bad Bacteria
What is Bad Bacteria?What is Bad Bacteria?
Where does bad bacteria come from?Where does bad bacteria come from?

4. Poor Personal HygienePoor Personal Hygiene
Dirty Hands Dirty Finger Nails
Open Cuts
Dirty Uniforms
Being Sick at Work

5. The Importance of Washing your HandsThe Importance of Washing your Hands

6. Bad Food StorageBad Food Storage

7. Food Not CoveredFood Not Covered

8. Dirty KitchensDirty Kitchens
Fridge Not
Cleaned
Dirty Stove Tops Old Chopping
Boards

9. Food Has Past its Expiration DateFood Has Past its Expiration Date
Rotten Meat Mouldy Cheese
Mouldy Bread
Off Milk

10. Food ContaminationFood Contamination
Mixing raw foods together Cutting foods on chopping
boards with raw meat juices

11. Under Cooked White MeatUnder Cooked White Meat

12. Refreezing FoodRefreezing Food

13. Leaving Food OutLeaving Food Out
For a Long Period of TimeFor a Long Period of Time
Once Frozen Food or Cooked Food has reached room
temperature bacteria can start doubling after a few hours

14. Incorrect Food TemperaturesIncorrect Food Temperatures

15. No Pest ControlNo Pest Control
Flies on the Food Cockroaches Rats and Mice
In the Kitchen

16. Rubbish Bins not Emptied RegularlyRubbish Bins not Emptied Regularly

17. Did you know……Did you know……
That some food poisoning cases are
not from the food?
What else can make you feel very
sick?

18. Dirty IceDirty Ice
Dirty Ice Machines Using your hands Leaving Ice on the
Ground

19. ACTIVITIESACTIVITIES
Activity 2- Why do people get food
poisoning?
Activity 3- Personal Hygiene

20. Answers to Activity 3Answers to Activity 3
People who work with food should always WASH their hands
with SOAP and warm water AFTER going to the
toilet, smoking, after TOUCHING their hair, nose and MOUTH.
Food handlers must wash their hands after sneezing and
COUGHING, touching RAW foods, eating and DRINKING,
handling rubbish and especially after HANDLING chemicals.
Every time a food handler enters a KITCHEN or food room they
must ALWAYS wash their HANDS.

21. How do you prevent Food Poisoning?How do you prevent Food Poisoning?

22. By Having Good Personal HygieneBy Having Good Personal Hygiene
Wash your hands regularly Especially after
going to the
bathroom
Have a Clean
Uniform Available
If Sick Stay Home
Place a Band Aid on Cuts

23. Correct Food StorageCorrect Food Storage
Foods to be covered and stored separately

24. Keep Kitchen CleanKeep Kitchen Clean

25. Check Expiry Dates and Label FoodsCheck Expiry Dates and Label Foods

26. Stop Food ContaminationStop Food Contamination

27. Check to see if the Meat is cookedCheck to see if the Meat is cooked
Food Thermometer

28. Take Care When Handling IceTake Care When Handling Ice

29. Remember to always……Remember to always……
After……