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Posted by Jim True on July 29, 2009 7:03 PM. Last Updated July 29, 2009 7:03 PM

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CH03: Contamination & Food Allergens

Preventing Allergic Reactions

• Service Staff
• Tell customers how the dish is prepared
• Identify secret ingredients that include the allergen
• suggest simple menu items

Kitchen Staff

• Don't cook different types of food in the same fryer
• don't put food on surfaces that have touched allergens
• Wash, rinse, and sanitize cookware, utensils, and equipment before prepping food
• Wash hands and change gloves before prepping food
• Assign specific equipment for prepping food for customers with allergies

Know your food and preparation, what it contains and how it is prepared

• Milk and dairy products
• Eggs and Egg Products
• Peanuts and tree nuts, such as pecans and walnuts
• Shellfish and Fish
• Wheat and Grains (Gluten containing items (Celiac disease))
• Soy and Soy Products

Heavy Metal Toxins

• Toxic Metal Poisoning
• Lead (pewter)
• Copper
• Zinc (galvanized items)
• Cooking acidic foods in copper lined pans

Food Service Chemicals

• Must be stored separate from food stuffs
• Chemicals stored out of their original containers MUST be labeled
• MSDS (Material Safety Data Sheets); tells you what's in it and what to do in case of issues

Food Defense Threats (Protect against deliberate contamination of food)

• Human Elements (Verify employees background, no one alone when preparing food)
• Interior Elements (limit access to entrances and exits)
• Exterior Elements (building exterior well lit, etc)

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