GUIDELINES ON PROPER AND SAFE HANDLING OF FOOD

1. Cover the food properly.

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1. Provide garbage receptacle for proper waste disposal.

• Guideline for Food Handlers

• Guideline for Kitchen Facilities

• Guideline for Food Preparation and Cooking

• Guideline for Safe Temperature

1. Observe personal hygiene at all times.

• Guideline for Food Handlers

• Guideline for Kitchen Facilities

• Guideline for Food Preparation and Cooking

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Do not leave the cooked food in room temperature for more than two hours.

• Guideline for Food Handlers

• Guideline for Kitchen Facilities

• Guideline for Food Preparation and Cooking

• Guideline for Safe Temperature

1. Avoid handling food when you are sick.

• Guideline for Food Handlers

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• Guideline for Food Preparation and Cooking

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1. Always check the expiration date of goods.

• Guideline for Food Handlers

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1. Clean the cutting boards thoroughly.

• Guideline for Food Handlers

• Guideline for Kitchen Facilities

• Guideline for Food Preparation and Cooking

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1. Refrigerate promptly all cooked and perishable food preferably below 5 degrees Celcius within four hours.

• Guideline for Food Handlers

• Guideline for Kitchen Facilities

• Guideline for Food Preparation and Cooking

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1. Sanitize completely all kitchen utensils especially cups, saucers, flatware after each use.

• Guideline for Food Handlers

• Guideline for Kitchen Facilities

• Guideline for Food Preparation and Cooking

• Guideline for Safe Temperature

1. Observe proper hand washing technique.

• Guideline for Food Handlers

• Guideline for Kitchen Facilities

• Guideline for Food Preparation and Cooking

• Guideline for Safe Temperature