Hygiene and safety standards are first and foremost important measures of success of any restaurant. At LCY takeaway, these principles are not just rules and regulations but part of their core values and beliefs. Their team, followed strictly, ensures that there is no compromise on two things: quality of the food, hygiene, and safety standards. Ever since LCY Takeaway was established in 2015, its priority has been to maintain workplace conditions with good sanitation. And this ongoing commitment is still an integral part of LCY takeaway and its team. It has almost been a decade now, and not once have their hygiene and safety standards been complained about. They’re adamant about maintaining this in the future and delivering you the best takeaway hygiene standards.
The foundation of our hygiene and safety lies in the strict staff training on this matter. Very carefully and strategically each one of their staff members has gone through comprehensive sets of training after being hired to ensure definite results on hygiene standards. The main areas of their staff training include:
Key Aspects of Hygiene & Food Safety at LCY Takeaway
- Personal Hygiene:
- Regular hand washing at key intervals is essential to avoid any sort of contamination of the food.
- Staff members are trained to wash their hands before and after any task especially when handling raw food. Whoever is in the kitchen are ordered to have gloves, hairnets and clean uniform on at all times.
- Lastly, any employee who is sick is either given a sick leave or told not to handle the food at all.
- Cleaning and Sanitisation:
- The staff is trained to understand the importance of a clean workplace so that they can maintain a sanitary environment.
- A sanitiser dispenser is placed at every corner of the kitchen so its usage is encouraged.
- Food safe disinfectants are used to kill any bacteria or other harmful microorganisms.
- Proper guidelines are to be followed for washing the dishes and are later air-dried.
- Allergy Awareness:
- Staff members are trained to learn about some common food allergens.
- They have carefully tracked and labeled certain allergens in every dish.
- The use of separate utensils and storage areas is a requirement for allergen-free meals.
- Staff is also trained to handle allergens with care and have strict instructions on the use of gloves when preparing allergen free dishes.
- Customers are also encouraged to inform their staff about any specific allergen before placing an order so extra precautions are taken
- Emergency Protocols: In the case of any emergency, all staff members are educated on what measures to take, whom to contact and how to contain potential hazards.
Stringent cleaning protocols:
Besides are basic guidelines for cleaning as mentioned before, here’s an in depth review of our cleaning protocols:
- Daily cleaning: At the end of each day, everything is washed and sanitised thoroughly, this helps prevent any sort of bacteria buildup. A weekly deep cleaning session is a must too.
- Routine Inspections: All the team at LCY Takeaway is aware that any time a manager or supervisor can come in for inspection, thus ensuring all workers don’t miss a spot while cleaning.
- Restroom Hygiene: Among other things, clean restrooms are equally important. They are cleaned throughout the day and stocked with necessary supplies.
Safe Food Handling:
Their training also includes proper instructions on how to store, prepare and serve food. All the food items should be stored at the correct temperature, especially perishable food such as dairy, meat and seafood. Another important method used in storage is that older food stock should be used first to make sure it doesn’t expire and get wasted. There is a separate storage for raw and cooked foods to prevent contamination.
- Temperature Control: Perishable ingredients are stored at appropriate temperatures to avoid bacterial growth. Refrigerators being maintained at 40 F or below and freezers at 18 F or below as recommended by food safety guidelines UK.
- FIFO system: They ensure that older stock is utilised before any new stick is delivered or used, helps reduce waste and ensure quality to our customers.
- Proper food packaging: Their takeaways are packed properly using safe and sustainable materials that prevent any sort of contamination.
- Supplier Verification: Ingredients are only sourced from reputable suppliers who are strict in following safety and hygiene measures.
Their dedication to hygiene and cleanliness has not gone unnoticed by their valued customers.
- A customer reviewed on TripAdvisor, “The food was delicious, and the cleanliness of the establishment was impressive. I felt confident in their hygiene practices”.
- Another customer said, “Met up with friends for lunch and were pleasantly surprised by the cleanliness and attention to hygiene at LCY Takeaway. The food was fresh and delicious”.
Reflecting on the fact that their hygiene and safety protocols are not just mere words but a commitment that their team at LCY Takeaway takes seriously and puts into practice. It has become a part of the central values of their takeaway restaurant. Among other food safety in takeaway restaurants, LCY Takeaway consistently stands out on its emphasis on hygiene.
In addition to all these protocols, our team is focused on continuous improvement. For this the staff members evaluate their procedures often to find new ways to improve hygiene. LCY takeaway highly encourages its customers to provide feedback on their hygiene practices, making it easy for them to make any improvements. A dynamic approach of updating the food and safety protocols according to the industry developments is also followed. Other than good food, at every step the only priority they have is to maintain the highest safety standards making them the best hygienic takeaway in London!
