What Is The Colour Coded Chopping Board System That Chefs Use?

1. The Colour Coded Chopping Board
System?
The Basics
by Christopher Flatt
Www.becomingachef.co.uk

2. Which Chopping Boards Do Chefs Use?
•Chefs Will Mainly Be Using Plastic Boards
•Colour Coded Chopping Boards
•Although There Are Other Materials
•Including Wooden Chopping Boards
•More Common In The Home
• Used By The Home Chef

3. The Colour Coded Chopping Boards
•Six Main Colours Of Chopping Boards
•Colours Relate To A Specific Food
•Helps To Prevent Cross Contamination
•Its Advised To Stick To System
•This Is Not A Legal Requirement
•All Places Need A Chopping Board System

4. •Many Places Use This System, However This
Is Not A Legal Requirement. Attentive Cleaning
And A Set Chopping Board System That All
Staff Are Trained On, Including The Front Of
House Staff Is Most Important

5. The Colour Code
•Red Chopping Board – Raw meet
•Blue Chopping Board – Raw Fish
•White Chopping Board – Dairy
•Yellow Chopping Board – Cooked Meats
•Brown Chopping Board – Vegetables
•Green Chopping Board – Salads and Fruits

6. Potential Chopping Board Hazards
•A Potential Cross Contamination Hazard, Is
When An Employee Has Been Trained In A
Previous Place To Use The Common Set
Chopping Board Guide To A New Place That
Does Not

7. Advice and Tips On Chopping Boards
•Correct Colour Board For The Product
•Follow The System That The Place Follows
•This May Vary To The Main Colour Coded
Chopping Board System
•There Are Two Main Sizes Used

8. How To Use A Chopping Board Safely
•Chopping Board Needs To Be Securely Placed
•Dampen Some Kitchen Paper
•Place A Small Piece Under The Board
•A Chopping Board That Is Not Safely Secured
Will Move Around On The Work Surface
•Dispose Of The Chopping Board Correctly

9. Becoming A Chef
The Basics
by Christopher Flatt
www.becomingachef.co.uk