Where to start?
Ensuring your establishment has had a deep clean prior to reopening is essential. Make sure you’re using good quality cleaning products and check your sanitisers contact time to ensure effective use. Consider key contact points too: light switches, cutlery, door handles – all of these areas could harbour significant levels of bacteria, yet are often ignored. Click here to find out more about contact points.
Hygiene & Cleaning Professional Kitchens: Free Downloads & Checklists
Food business operators must follow existing food safety guidance and HACCP procedures. In addition, we’ve put together a series of best practice guides for cleaning key areas of your establishment, including dishwashers, tables and chairs, ovens, floors, washrooms and food preparation areas. Discover step-by-step instructions on cleaning and maintenance, along with guidance on what equipment to use to ensure cleaning is completed safely and effectively.
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