Ensuring food safety and a good reputation for the manager of school canteen, restaurants and all types of food providers

To protect the health of consumers and the reputation of canteens and other food service facilities, attention must be directed throughout the entire food chain - at every stage of the production process, from producer to consumer - preventing food contamination and promoting food hygiene.

In order to prevent diseases through non-compliance with hygiene rules, we have prepared a series of recommendations to protect the health of your students and customers:

1. Prior to food preparation we recommend sanitizing and disinfecting with approved products all premises, facilities, equipment and utensils used for the reception, storage, preparation, cooking and serving of food, cleaning of areas where food is served to the final consumer, sanitary facilities used by the staff of food service establishments. 

2. For the inspection of food preparation areas, staff and dining areas, we recommend:

• Sanitation tests of work equipment, personnel's hands, room air and work surfaces according to Order no. 976/1998 for the approval of Hygiene Regulations
• Microbiological analysis of food products according to Reg. EC no. 2073/2005 with subsequent amendments and additions, etc.
• Drinking water analysis according to Government Ordinance No. 7 on the quality of water intended for human consumption of 18.01.2023.

Microbiological food analysis and sanitation testing is essential to ensure compliance with food safety standards, to prevent health risks and to protect consumer health. They allow the detection of pathogenic strains such as Listeria monocytogenes and Salmonella, and the identification of other fast multiplying bacteria such as E.coli, Coliforms, Enterobacteriaceae, Coagulase-positive Staphylococcus, NTG, Yeasts and Molds, etc. that may contaminate food.

How can a laboratory support population Food Safety?

WESSLING Romania, part of ALS Limited, is an ANSVSA authorized laboratory, RENAR accredited and MS registered, offering a wide range of analysis such as:
- Microbiological analysis of food products
- Sanitation tests of work equipment, staff hands, room air and work surfaces
- Physico-chemical analysis for energy value determination
- Contaminants, allergens, antibiotics and other specific parameters
- Food stability and preservation tests
- Issuing of certificate of marketability
- Challenge test for food products
- Total or specific migration tests
- Food label evaluation
- Allergen determinations
- Species DNA identification
- Genetically modified organisms
- and more