Health

HYGIENE IN TRANSPORT OF PERISHABLE FOOD 15/05/13

This document prepared by ELIKA provides information to food transporters on hygiene requirements to be met and how to address them in a simple and practical.

COOKING IN INDUSTRIAL KITCHENS: PREPARING FOODS SAFELY 07/05/13

Foods can make us ill if they are contaminated with bacteria, viruses or parasites. Every year, approximately 100,000 cases of illness caused by microorganisms in food are reported in Germany and the number of unreported cases is presumed to be much higher. To avoid infection through microorganisms in food, it is imperative that hygiene rules are complied with when storing and preparing foods. This applies in particular to kitchen practices in mass catering facilities. In cooperation with aid infodienst, the BfR has summarised hygiene rules for industrial kitchen personnel and published them in eight languages.

Hygiene rules for industrial kitchen personnel