Hygiene in restaurants.

Here you will find practical tips on how you can increase the hygiene in your restaurant.

In kitchens and restaurant environments, it is very important to have good hygiene. With good hygiene in the kitchen, you reduce the risk of spreading harmful microorganisms such as bacteria and viruses. This reduces the risk of food poisoning. By handling your food hygienically, your food will last longer which reduces food waste. Foods that get contaminated by bacteria, parasites or viruses must be discarded. Therefore, there is financial and environmental interests in keeping a good hygiene in your restaurant.

In Sweden, it is the municipal food control that controls and ensures the restaurants' hygiene. This is done in order to prevent guests from getting sick of the food served in the restaurants. Their controls include checking that food is stored at the right temperature, that there are clear cleaning routines, that there are good handwashing facilities for the staff, etc.

There are several things that you can do in your restaurant to increase hygiene and food safety. Below, we have listed some useful tips from our food and pest techniques that you can take with you to your business.

PRACTICAL HYGIENE TIPS TO YOU THAT WORK IN THE RESTAURANT

Clean you dishwasher, so that the clean dishes do not get dirty
Work wear should be used and stored in the workplace to minimize the spread of contaminants and infections
Mobile phones are dirty, wash your hands after handling it
Disposable gloves are used to protect the food and not your hands
Prevent uninvited guests with preventive pest protection
Always label your products when storing them to prevent allergic reactions
Weekly cleaning schedule helps to prevent spread of bacterias
Your restaurant must be able to informe about which allergens your food contains
Color coding of cutting boards reduces the risk of cross contamination
Do not cook food for others when you are ill
The hands should be thoroughly cleaned to minimize the spread of infection

Färgkodning av utrustning — Color-Code your equipment

By color-code your cleaning equipment you minimize the risk of cross-contamination from microfibers, food residues, allergens, chemicals and other foreign objects. The idea is to assign a certain color to the cleaning equipment for use in specific areas or for specific tasks.

There are nine different colors available and we also have three ready-made packages specially adapted for kitchen areas.

Rekommanderede produkter

Products that increase the hygiene

Cleaning agents for the kitchen.

Careful cleaning of work surfaces and kitchen tools is crucial for creating a hygienic kitchen environment. We have cleaning agents adapted for professional kitchen environments.

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Label your foods.

With LabelFresh labels you can easily keep track of your food products in the kitchen.

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Keep the pests away.

Shop for products that keep the pests away. In our range you will find products that will effectively help you create a more hygienic kitchen environment.

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Wash your hands.

Clean hands are very important when handling food or cooking. In our range you will find several different soap and hand disinfection products that help you keep bacteria away.

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Check the temperature.

In order to prevent bacteria from spreading, it is important to serve and store food at the right temperatures. With good measuring instruments it gets a lot easier.

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Restaurant Clothes.

Workwear must be used and stored in the workplace to minimize the risk contaminant and spread of infections. We offer a wide range of workwear for restaurants. We have workwear for both kitchen staff and serving staff.

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