The main rules of kitchen hygiene

For the employees they should know that hygiene in the kitchen is understandably very important. Without excellent kitchen hygiene, disease and food contamination can spread quickly and to devastating effect.

Here are the main rules of kitchen hygiene:

• Clean all the kitchen surface with disinfectant soap before preparing any food
• Wash hands thoroughly before starting any food preparation
• Use separate cutting board for raw meat and vegetables
• Always wash the hands immediately after handling raw meat

It crucial that anyone who enters the kitchen is aware of the rules and this is not only for the cooks but also waiters and waitress at the restaurant. A clean kitchen can be a very safe kitchen and this is what any customer would expect when they visit a restaurant for a meal.