Food safety requirements
Food Safety requirements are set down by each local authority, but the main points are:
Ice machines
- Machines should be sited away from dirt and dust
- Machines should be cleaned weekly
- Machines should be serviced at least twice a year
- Nothing but ice should ever be stored in the ice machine
Ice buckets
- Ice buckets should be cleaned and disinfected daily
- Buckets should always have a lid
- Ice buckets should never be used by customers
Ice scoops
- The handles of scoops should not come into contact with the ice
- Scoops should be stored in a clean place
- Never use hands, glasses or bottles to scoop ice
- Scoops should be cleaned and disinfected daily
Ice
- Any ice remaining at the end of a service period should be thrown away
- Ice should never be refrozen
Scotsman ice machines are built to make compliance easy:
- The water spray pump forcibly removes any water in the system after each cycle, so there are no impurities left to contaminate the next cycle.
- All machines are made with Stainless Steel which is the 'food safe' Stainless Steel.
- Customers are offered training in looking after and maintaining their machine.
- A wipe clean laminated sheet is provided which can be fixed near the machine with cleaning instructions specific to that model.
- We offer a de-scaler and anti-algae solution for use with the auto-clean function ensuring that all parts of the machine are thoroughly cleaned.
- Scotsman is an ISO 9002 accredited company. Machines are all WRC-approved (Water Research Council) and carry the CE mark as well as many international standards.
- Hubbard provides a comprehensive after-sales support package for any hygiene queries.
- Hubbard also provides an ice hygiene poster for display to remind staff of the guidelines.
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