Sanitation and hygiene in the kitchen?

Answer 1

This is a very broad question.

Food Hygiene in a nutshell is the correct and appropriate handling, storage and date labelling of all food products and food groups to effectively control bacterial cross contamination between the food groups.

It also means having the knowledge required to know how certain food products need to be cooked to avoid causing illness such as the correct cooking temperatures for minced meat (meat that has been exposed to the air) and poultry products such as chicken which could give you E-coli.

Bacteria can only live and multiply at certain temperatures - hence we cook food to kill bacteria and chill or freeze it so that bacteria cannot multiply.

"Use by Dates" are also a very important part of food hygiene as it ensures the freshness and therefore quality of the food product. Obviously different food products can be stored for different amounts of time - meat and fish can be stored for slightly longer if chilled after being cooked rather then simply being stored fresh and raw in a refrigerated environment.

As a general rule dairy products shouldn't be out of a refrigerator for any longer than 15-20 minutes with the exception of some cheeses such as hard cheese like Parmesan.

Many restaurants with decent standards will also colour code their knives and chopping boards to ensure that, for instance only the green knife and board are used for vegetables and only the red knife and board for raw meat etc

That's the best I can do without you being more specific!

Answer 2

kitchen hygiene is all about keeping your kitchen clean and less conjused with things that carry bacteria and germs

Answer 3

hygiene is very inporyant in the kitchen so the utensils won't be contaminated and of course the food that you are going to cook.

Answer 4

There are a number of hygienic working practices in a kitchen. You should always cover your hair, always wash your hands, clean utensils after use and so much more.

Answer 5

It is always important to use the proper sanitation and hygiene in your kitchen. You should throw away trash. You should also always wash your hands before preparing any type of food.

Answer 6

I would imagine kitchen hygiene includes washing your hands, cleaning up afterwards, clean dishes/silverware, etc. and that grooming would include showering, brushing your hair, shaving, etc.