Your First Month as an Engineer in Food

Words to know Food safety: keeping food free from anything that could make someone ill or hurt them.Foreign body: anything in food that shouldn't be there, such as metal, plastic, glass or a hair.Engineering hygiene: working in a way that never leaves tools, parts or dirt behind in food areas.Allergen: an ingredient, like nuts or milk, that can make some people seriously ill.Isolation: switching off and locking off a machine's power so it can't start while you work on it. Why food is different You might already know your way round a motor, a gearbox or a control panel. What's new is that everything you do on a food site happens next to something people are going to eat. A loose washer, a flake of paint or a smear of the wrong grease can end up in a sandwich, a pie or a bag of salad. That can lead to a product recall, a lost customer, or someone getting hurt. It can also lead to the company being prosecuted, because food businesses have a legal duty to sell food that…