As one of the leading catering companies in Essex, maintaining excellent catering hygiene within the workplace is a top priority. We’re proud to have a large premises near Dunmow which has been awarded a 5* hygiene rating from Uttlesford council for the last 4 years. Our catering in Essex is highly rated locally, not only for the quality but for the cleanliness and safe operations that we provide.
The hygiene rating we’ve received reflects the standards of food hygiene found at the time of inspection. It’s our responsibility as a business to comply with food hygiene laws at all times. The rating covers the handling of food, how food is prepared and stored, the cleanliness of facilities, and how food safety is managed.
Since the COVID-19 pandemic, we have all been particularly cautious of our health and safety and as this will remain a public health issue, food and catering hygiene and safety have never been more important.
Because our staff have direct contact with food, we understand how necessary it is for them to ensure the highest levels of hygiene within catering, so that we can provide our guests with the safest and most clean eating environments.
Our main checkpoints for catering hygiene
We have some main checkpoints that officers focus on when assessing our compliance with health standards for catering hygiene.
These include the storage and preservation of food – keeping food at the right temperature to avoid food poisoning and storing food in suitable, covered containers.
We also look at personal hygiene and staff training, and cleaning and disinfection of our premises. We have to ensure that our workplace is as clean as possible and that our staff are equipped to follow training standards.
We also focus on waste management as well as compliance with local regulations and handling and non-conformities with corrective measures.
All of these checkpoints ensure the health and safety of our workspaces and that we can bring the best possible service your way.
Enhancing reputation through a clean environment
We understand that having a clean environment and following safety procedures does more than its main objective of protecting the public. Good catering hygiene also helps us to maintain our reputation and boosts our customer satisfaction.
We believe that we can gain customer loyalty through the quality of our service, which includes keeping on top of our hygiene and safety protocols.
Ensuring staff are fully trained in health and safety
Ensuring our staff are fully trained in health and safety and best hygiene practices, and that we are consistent whilst paying attention to detail, means that we can provide you with the best possible service. We thrive off providing a 5-star hygiene rating so our guests can be assured of their safety and can focus on the enjoyment of eating the food that we provide.
Awareness of allergy requirements
We make sure that we are aware of any allergy requirements from our guests to avoid cross-contamination, or if we can’t provide allergen-free dishes we make sure that our guests are aware as part of our catering hygiene protocols.
Why book with Plenty Of Thyme?
As well as receiving the highest rating in catering hygiene, we have also been recognised as the ‘Best Independent Caterer’ by Essex Catering Awards 2023. So if you’re looking for the best independent catering Essex can provide, look no further.
We offer a wide range of catering services from wedding catering to canapes to street food catering, so no matter what type of event you’re having, there should be a type of catering that will accommodate you.
Contact us for more information about our safety and hygiene procedures
If you would like more information on our catering hygiene, have any questions, or would like to book us for an upcoming event please don’t hesitate to contact us and we will be happy to help!