Welsh Hospital cited for kitchen, hygiene failings

Out-of-date food and bad hand hygiene found at Glan Clwyd Hospital in Denbighshire


Out-of-date food and bad staff hand hygiene have been highlighted in a hygiene inspection at Glan Clwyd Hospital in north Wales, according to an article on the BBC website.

The report on the Bodelwyddan hospital lists almost two dozen points that need addressing in the kitchens and canteen.

Hospital officials said they had acted to address the inspection issues.

The inspection found:

• Staff handling raw beef burgers and then using equipment without washing their hands

• Hand-washing bowls "not in regular use" — with one in a raw meat preparation area used to store a water hose

• Two raw gammon joints nine days out-of-date in a kitchen fridge

Three corned beef sandwiches on sale in the canteen a day after their use-by date

The report also raised concerns about the level of food hygiene knowledge among staff, with some food handlers unaware of the proper use of cleaning materials.

Read the article.

 

 



May 29, 2015


Topic Area: Maintenance and Operations


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