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FOOD HYGIENE

Hygiene in Food Processing:

No Room for

Compromise

What significant problem. This often Are these
are the stems from poor facility layout mistakes,
and zoning. Storage practices
common hygiene are a third common mistake. or do they occur

mistakes that are Failure to follow the principle due to oversight
made by those in of FIFO (first-in-first-out) is or lack of
quite frequent. Temperature-
this industry? controlled storage is sometimes knowledge?
not monitored. A fourth error
The first one is not putting It is entirely due to lack of
focus on personal hygiene. is poor equipment hygiene. understanding and awareness.
Many companies do not This includes dirty or damaged The ‘chalta hai’ (it is alright)
train employees in proper tools and surfaces. Scheduled attitude is a major cultural
hand washing. This is a cleaning is often missed. The hurdle. The belief that nothing
critical step in food handling. final mistake is using broken bad will happen is common.
Inadequate or skipped hand equipment instead of replacing This mindset must change if
washing is a major issue. it. These harbour bacteria and the industry wants to meet
Cross contamination is another can become a hazard. global food safety standards.

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