Hygiene and safety aspects The regulations relating to food production are continually being tightened with the aim of improving the safety of food products and he safety of people working in food factories If you work in a food factory you must be acquainted with the potential vent becoming contaminated with noxious substances. You must make sure that your actions do not put yourself or your colleagues at risk of injury 3. 1 Safety of food products Biscuits will be unfit or unpleasant to eat if they are contaminated in the course of their manufacture and packaging. Contaminated means that unwanted material becomes included in or on them. Some forms of contamination may be positively dangerous to the health of those who eat the biscuits It is therefore important that the problem of contamination is onsidered because it is the basis of food hygiene which is the responsibility of all who work with food It is not possible to list all the possible hazards to hygiene that may be encountered in a biscuit factory bu should help to make you aware of the likely problem areas 3.2 Sources of contamination 3.2.1 People Contamination may come from people via the microorganisms their hands. Hairs, buttons and pieces of jewellery may fall from their bodies and clothes and articles may fall from pockets. The most important requirement for all those who handle, or are likely to handle food, is to observe basic rules of personal hygiene.3 Hygiene and safety aspects The regulations relating to food production are continually being tightened with the aim of improving the safety of food products and the safety of people working in food factories. If you work in a food factory you must be acquainted with the potential dangers and constantly endeavour to prevent the food becoming contaminated with noxious substances. You must also make sure that your actions do not put yourself or your colleagues at risk of injury. 3.1 Safety of food products Biscuits will be unfit or unpleasant to eat if they are contaminated in the course of their manufacture and packaging. Contaminated means that unwanted material becomes included in or on them. Some forms of contamination may be positively dangerous to the health of those who eat the biscuits. It is therefore important that the problem of contamination is considered because it is the basis of food hygiene which is the responsibility of all who work with food. It is not possible to list all the possible hazards to hygiene that may be encountered in a biscuit factory but the following section should help to make you aware of the likely problem areas. 3.2 Sources of contamination 3.2.1 People Contamination may come from people via the microorganisms on their hands. Hairs, buttons and pieces of jewellery may fall from their bodies and clothes and articles may fall from pockets. The most important requirement for all those who handle, or are likely to handle food, is to observe basic rules of personal hygiene. 8