Food Safety Training and Health Promotion
We run food safety training and provide advice and guidance.
Food safety training
We run food safety training in Food Hygiene and Hazard Analysis (food safety management). It is a legal requirement that any members of staff who handle food is properly trained.
Health promotion
In conjunction with the training and the enforcement role of the Food Safety team, we also aim to raise awareness of food safety and personal hygiene within our local community, by working with our local residents and businesses.
We have given hand washing demonstrations and talks in schools, nurseries and residential care homes (under special arrangements). We have been active participants in Food Link’s National Food Safety Week.
Top tips for food safety
- Keep hot foods hot and cold foods cold.
- Prepare and store raw and cooked food separately.
- Keep your fridge between 0 and 5 degrees centigrade.
- Always check 'use by' and 'best before' dates.
- Always wash your hands before preparing food and after handling raw foods - especially raw meat and poultry.
- Cook food thoroughly.
- Keep pets away from your food.
- Avoid eating food containing raw eggs if you are elderly, pregnant or a young child.
Guides
You can download our Good hygiene practices for outdoor catering.
Who to contact
Please contact us if you would like further information on courses, leaflets and our policies.
You can contact us by phone, email or letter, or you can visit our offices.
Food Team
Consumer Protection and Sustainability
Blue Star House
234 – 244 Stockwell Road
London SW9 9SP
Phone: 020 7926 6110
Fax: 020 7926 6150
Email: foodsafety@lambeth.gov.uk