BakingforourGreatBritishTeaParty?
Ensureyoufollowtheseguidelinestopreventhealthorsafetyriskstoourgenerous
supporters!
Ifmakingcakesand/orbiscuitsathomefortheGreatBritishTeaPartytoraisefundsforAntibiotic
ResearchUKpleaseobservethefollowingguidelines:
Personalhygiene
! Alwayswashyourhandsbeforehandlingingredientsandatregularintervalswhilstmaking
cakes.
! Wearcleanclothesthatwillnotgiverisetocontaminationoffood,forexample;pethairs,
woollenfibres,loosebuttonsetc.
! Beforepreparingfoodremoveexcessjewellerye.g.ornateringsastheyharbourdirtand
bacteriaandmayalsofallintofood.
! Ifyouhaveacutmakesureyoucoveritwithawaterproofdressingandnotagauzedressing.
! Donotattempttopreparefoodforconsumptionbyothersifyouhave:
• sores,boils,septiclesionsoranyothertypeofskincondition;
• anacutecoughorcold;and
• symptomsofvomitingand/ordiarrhoea.
Thekitchen
! Makesurefood-contactsurfaces,bowlsandutensilsarethoroughlycleanedbeforepreparing
food.
! Neveruseworksurfaces,equipmentorutensilsforrawfoodsandthenforcookedfoods
withoutcleaninganddisinfectingthemfirst.
! Donotallowpetsintothekitchenastheypresentariskofcross-contamination.
Ingredients
! Makesureingredientsareofgoodquality.
! Donotusefoodthatisout-of-date,forexamplepastits'use-by'or'best-before'.
! Keepready-to-eatfoods,forexamplecakesandbiscuitsawayfromrawfoods,suchasraw
meatandpoultry.
! Ifyourcakesrequirerefrigeration,pleasestoreuponanelevatedshelfaboverawmeatand
poultry.
! Handlefoodaslittleaspossible.
! Neveraddrawshellegg(uncookedyolkorwhite)toaready-to-eatproduct,forexampleasan
ingredientforicingormousseetc.
Safestorageoffood
! Cheesecakeandproductsthatcontaincreamorbutter-creamicingmustbekeptina
refrigeratorat<8⁰C.
! Keepfoodcoveredasproductsmustbeprotectedfromcontamination,forexample:
• Bacterialcontaminationfrom-rawfoods,refuse,dirtyhands,animals,insectsetc.
• Chemicalcontaminationfrom-cleaningagents,disinfectantsetc.
• Physicalcontaminationfrom-hair,jewellery,buttons,pethair,etc.
Transportoffood
! Productsshouldbeplacedintoaclean,food-gradecontainer,preferablywithatight-fittinglid.
! Wherepossiblecheesecakeandproductsthatcontaincream/butter-creamicingshouldkept
coolwiththeaidoffrozenice-block.
! Makesurethevehicleiscleananddoesnotpresentariskofcontaminationtofoods.
Labellingoffood
! Cakesandbiscuitsthataresoldunpackagedataone-offeventneednotbesubjecttotheFood
LabellingRegulations1996.
! CakesandbiscuitssoldinboxesmaywellbesubjecttotheFoodLabellingRegulations1996.
! Ifcakesandbiscuitsarelabelledthenthefollowinginformationmustbeoffered:
•
Productname;and
•
Listofingredients(indescendingorderofweight).
Declarationoffoodallergensusedasingredients
Werecommendthatyouhelpusconsiderthefollowingrisksinordertosecurethesafetyand
wellbeingofanypotentialconsumer.Thusincludesproviding:
! Detailsofanyallergenicingredientsthatmaygiverisetoanallergicreactionoranaphylaxisin
apredisposedperson.Alistofcommonfood-allergensandproductsthereofthatmaybeused
intheproductionofcakesandbiscuitshasbeenlistedbelow,forexample:
•
cerealscontaininggluten(wheat,barley,rye&oats);
•
eggs(allvarieties);
•
peanut(arachisoil,peautflour);
•
tree-nuts(Brazil,almond,hazel,walnutetc.);
•
includingmarzipan,frangipan,pralineetc
•
milk(cream,butter,yoghurt,cremefraicheetc.);
•
sesame(oil,halva,etc.);
•
lupin(flour);and
•
suplhurdioxide&sulphites(preservativesE220-E228)
•
yeast(breads)
! Beawarethatminuteamountsoffood-allergenscancauseallergicreactionstodevelopina
pre-disposedperson(pleaseletusknowallergenshavebeenpresentinthekitchenwhilst
preparingyourbakes!)
! Alwayscleandownthoroughlyifanyfoodallergenshavebeenpreparedinthekitchen
recently.
! Othercommonfoodallergensinclude:celery&celeriac,crustaceans,molluscs,fish,soya,
mustard.
Thankyouforyourcooperation–happybaking!