Benefits and Costs of Food Hygiene
In order to keep your food outlet clean and the food you serve safe, it is necessary to understand the benefits and costs of food hygiene. As an owner of the food business, it is so important to have this knowledge, so that you can pass it onto your staff.
5 benefits of good food hygiene and 7 costs of poor food hygiene
5 benefits of good food hygiene:
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- Returned business through customer satisfaction.
- Good reputation, increase business and profit.
- Compliance with the law.
- High-quality food and increased shelf-life of food.
- Good working environment for staff, boosting staff morale and job satisfaction leading to lower turnover in the workplace.
7 Costs of poor food hygiene:
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- Food poisoning outbreaks and sometimes death
- Customer complaints.
- Wastage of food due to spoilage.
- Pest infestation.
- Suspension of trading by local health authorities or closure of business due to financial losses.
- Fines and cost of legal action taken by food poisoning sufferers.
- Loss of reputation through word-of-mouth or media exposure.
Why food safety is very important?
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