Bracknell

Environmental health staff will be visiting Bracknell Forest's primary schools during National Food Safety week to raise awareness of the four Cs: cleanliness, cooking, chilling and cross-contamination.

The Bracknell officers will be talking about:

- Cleanliness: Keeping the kitchen, equipment and work surfaces clean

- Cooking: Making sure food is properly cooked before eating

- Chilling: Keeping perishable foods cold until cooked or eaten

- Cross-contamination: Not letting harmful germs spread around the kitchen

Bracknell Children will be shown interactive presentations on food safety which highlight how important it is to wash hands thoroughly. It will be the 14th National Food Safety Week, which runs from June 12-18.

Across the country key messages will be promoted through fun and entertainment in public places.

The key messages are:

- Avoid spreading germs

- Keep food safe

- Keep raw and cooked foods apart

- Wash hands thoroughly before and after touching food

- Control temperatures

- Keep kitchens clean

- Avoid waiting times between cooking, preparation and eating.

Cllr Peter North, Executive Member for Bracknell Public Protection and Services, said: "Education of food hygiene is crucial if we want our children to develop good habits in the kitchen in later life.

"Washing your hands before food preparation is an easy, but extremely effective, way of maintaining good hygiene."

Bracknell Forest Borough Council