Write down what went wrong and what you did about it in your diary.

Different cloths for different jobsJobsThe best clothfor the jobDo youdo this?If not, what do you do?Holding hot items(e.g. oven trays) – usetea towel or chef’s clothYesWashing up dishes –use a dish clothYesUse single-use cloths orpaper towels for thefollowing jobs:Wiping surfacesPicture to comeYesMopping up spillsYesWiping handsYesWiping sides ofdishes before servingYesDrying ingredientsYesWhat to do if things go wrong• If you notice dirty cloths in the kitchen, removethem for cleaning immediately or throw them away.• If you think your staff have used a dirty cloth, wash,disinfect and dry any equipment, work surfaces orutensils it has touched.How to stop this happening again• Consider using single-use cloths if you are notusing them already.• Increase your supply of single-use/clean cloths.• Train staff again on this safe method.• Improve supervision.DiaryWrite down what went wrong and what you did about it in your diary.DiaryManage itHave a special place in the kitchenfor dirty re-usable cloths.Always keep a good supplyof single-use/clean cloths inyour kitchen.Why?This is to prevent them beingre-used before they havebeen washed.Staff are more likely to useclean cloths if plenty areavailable.How do you do this?Where dostaff put dirtyre-usablecloths?Where do youkeep new/clean cloths?CC3/09-06