The Roles and Responsibilities of an EHO

The Roles and Responsibilities of an EHO

Lesson Objective

To understand the Role and Responsibilities of an EHO

EHO

Environmental Health Officer

sometimes also called Food Inspectors

Open Ended

What do you think the role of an (EHO) Environmental Health Officer is in Hospitality and Catering?

EHO ROLE

EHO are responsible for implementing and enforcing health policies (LAWS), maintaining and safeguarding standards relating to peoples health and well being.

Open Ended

Write a list of 3 key responsibilities an EHO has

EHO Responsibilities

• Inspecting business for food safety standards

• Follow up complaints

• Follow up outbreaks of food poisoning

• Collecting samples for testing

• Giving evidence in prosecutions

• Maintaining evidence

• Submitting reports

Part of the EHO role is to look at hygiene in the kitchen – what problems can you see and why might they cause illness?

Open Ended

Write what problem did you saw and why might it cause illness?

Part of the EHO role is to look at hygiene in the kitchen – what problems can you see and why might they cause illness?

Open Ended

Write what problem did you see and why might it cause illness?

Part of the EHO role is to look at hygiene in the kitchen – what problems can you see and why might they cause illness?

Open Ended

Write what problem did you see and why might it cause illness? I want to see you use the word CROSS CONTAMINATION in your short answer.

Watch Food inspectors Series 2 Episode 1

Get ready to answer some questions ( 2.16 minutes to 6.44 )

Open Ended

List the problems the EHO 's found at The Sun and Moon takeaway.

Multiple Choice

How long has the cooked rice been left out of the fridge?

• 3 minutes

• 2-3 hours

• 23 hours

• 2 days

Multiple Choice

What happens if cooked rice is left out of the fridge for too long and not stored correctly

• toad stolls form

• take aways form

• tiny bits form

• toxins form

Multiple Choice

What do the EHO's say has to be done with the rice?

• keep it

• throw it in the bin

• feed to the birds

• eat it

Multiple Choice

Why are they concerned about the cooked chicken balls?

• cross contamination

• cooking

• chilling

• cleaning

Open Ended

What do the inspectors see inside the kitchen that SHOULD NOT be there?

Multiple Choice

What are the sticky pads on the floor for?

• butterflies

• spiders

• rats/mice

• ants

Open Ended

Where were the mice coming in from?

Open Ended

What do you think the inspectors decision will be to protect the publics health in this case?

The EHO has to make sure that staff know and carry out food preparation safely and hygienically. How might they do this?

Documentation

All food businesses must have a food safety management system

Variations are available depending on the type of business

Includes safe working methods, critical control points and monitoring of...

Training

Dependant on the type of business and risk involved.

Levels 1 – 4 are available (most common is level 2 – Previously called Basic Food Hygiene)

Recommended it is updated every 3 years (levels 1 & 2)

POWERS of an EHO

• They have the power to: drop in at any reasonable time, take samples, photos, and inspect records. Detain or seize suspect foods. Serve enforcement notices which may require improvements to be made or prohibit food business operations, processes or equipment from being used.

Multiple Choice

Can an EHO CLOSE a business down?

• Yes

• No

FOOD HYGIENE RATING SCHEME

• Helps customers chose where to eat/shop

• Rating 0-5 issued by the EHO

• Displaying the sign is not mandatory yet