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Good hygiene practices in food handling in gastronomic establishments

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Effective methods for food management by areas

Camila 26 de septiembre de 2025

Restaurantes: Gobierno trabaja protocolo para atención al público |  Noticias | Agencia Peruana de Noticias Andina

The areas for food handling are: shopping, reception and storage, preparation and handling, conservation and service, cleaning and disinfection.

GENERAL PRINCIPLES FOR ALL AREAS

Inspect food:

  • Physical conditions such as: texture, color, color, temperature.
  • Work surfaces, utensils and tools verifying that they are complete and that they are adequate.
  • Cleaning of facilities.
  • Personal hygiene: daily shower, disinfected hands and hair collected; no jewelry, complete and clean uniform.
  • Sick or injured personnel
  • Work only with what is necessary
  • Prepare only the amount of food necessary. Also have the utensils necessary for production ready.
  • Separate raw foods from cooked foods according to their nature, preventing cross-contamination. Likewise, the utensils clean from the dirty.
  • Prevent food from being in the dangerous temperature zone (10° to 65°C). Pass through the danger zone as quickly as possible and the least number of times.
  • Clean and disinfect, hands and utensils.