Having strong knowledge about food hygiene and safety is essential for ensuring the success of a food business.
Bad practices can lead to an outbreak of food poisoning, to negative reviews and/or customer complaints, or to receiving a notice form an Environmental Health Officer. These can all lead to a damaged repuation or legal complications.
With good food hygiene and safety knowledge, however, food handlers can prevent food from being cross-contaminated, and can ensure that customers are served or sold food that is safe for consumption and meets their expected standards.