The provision of food and catering services in hospital.
The supply of food to patients and staff is the responsibility of hospital support services. This article considers the provision of catering services and the production of safe food in hospitals in the UK. The responsibilities of food handlers and the role of the infection control team, the environmental health officer and the occupational health staff are also described.
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Department of Medical Microbiology, Charing Cross and Westminster Medical School, London, UK.
D003284:Contract Services / Q000592:standards; D005506:Food Contamination / Q000517:prevention & control; D005511:Food Handling / Q000592:standards*; D005521:Food Service, Hospital / Q000592:standards*; D005517:Foodborne Diseases / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006801:Humans; D017053:Infection Control / Q000458:organization & administration; D006113:United Kingdom