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Posted By David Thomas
Not sure if this is OT but .........
We have a company restaurant and adjacent conference & training rooms. From time to time conferences/meetings with clients are provided with a buffet. Recently there has become a practice whereby uneaten "left overs" are taken downstairs to the general office for staff to finish off.
However as no one seems to jump forward and return the dishes to the restaurant and it has been known for mouldering sandwiches etc to still be lying around 2 days later (I have advised cleaners it is not within their contract to remove such food).
I appreciate the department concerned have "paid" for the food, and it is "a nice touch" to send the leftovers for the staff but what are the feelings as to this being a generally unhealthy practice which should be stopped ?
Has anyone else had similar problem and how did they resolve it ?
thanks
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Posted By Paul Leadbetter
David
I have no problem with the left overs being enjoyed by the staff but you must make sure that someone clears up after the ravening hoard has had its fill. I don't suppose anyone will volunteer so you need to consult with the recipients of your largesse to find an appropriate and acceptable solution. The long and short of it is that if they won't clear up, they shouldn't get the food in the first place.
Paul
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Posted By anon1234
why can't the cleaners through all the left out food in the rubbish each night?
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Posted By Amanda
Just to add to the dilemma... What about food poisoning? The food needs to be consumed or thrown away 1 1/2 hour after it has been taken out of the fridge/cooker to ensure it is fit to eat. After this time there is a possiblity of food poisoning. It may be a stretch but the employer is liable if it provides the food.
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Posted By Glyn Atkinson
Whoever takes the plate(s) / dishes down to the staff room for each remnant buffet is the one to bring them back, and to ensure that the 1 1/2 hour time scale is kept to for food being out of the fridge.
Our starving office hordes can strip a buffet plate in less than 5 minutes once the phone message starts going round. News of a buffet usually means a hang round at the kitchen area anyway in anticipation.
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Posted By DavidW
We do the same thing in an office I work at. There, the catering staff who deliver the buffet clear it up less than an hour after the meeting has finished and know that it will probably be in the kitchen area nearest the meeting room. Have to say, there is rarely much left to go bad. Also the cleaners just throw any left overs in the bin if it was a late meeting and catering staff not around. Appreciate it may be different if you don't have on site catering but then I guess it goes back to the point above about geting volunteers to throw it in the bin.
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Posted By Merv Newman
At home we have a family policy : Left-overs outside of the fridge are junked during the breakfast wash-up. Dead gravy, tired broccoli, wilted chips etc.
Left-overs put in to the fridge are junked after three days.
Left-overs stored in the freezer can last up to three years. (or until we need more room)
This may not be PC or sell-by-date compatible but it works for us.
Is there anyone out there who wants some four-year matured Mirabelle jam ? P&P extra.
Merv
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Posted By Seano
I would let them carry on doing what they are doing, and i wouldn't be so stubborn. Get the cleaners to clear up within there general duties.
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Posted By Dave Wilson
There could be an issue here with this as if the employer is supplying food, it doesnt have to be for sale, then the FSA & FH Regs would apply and as such if it is not 'looked after' in accordance with this, and someone suffers as a result, then you could be held liable.
How do you know that someone has not handled it after being to the lav, or flies etc have been on it vomiting etc or people have sneezed on it!
You don't know is the answer!
Be careful here, not trying to be a kill joy but there is more to this than meets the eye!
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Posted By Merv Newman
OK, getting serious here.
The company fridge was cleared out every day by the cleaning staff. Identifiable containers (supplied by Mister Tupper)(check wikipedia for sheep connection's : To tupp) were sent to the kitchen washing machine. Others were simply binned.
A notice, firmly nailed to the fridge door, gave the rules.
Worked for us.
I've just woke-up. Is it time for breakfast or for dinner ?
Dinner.
Merv
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