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Coloring Code System for a Kitchen

Started by , May 13 2010 08:54 AM
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Dear All:

I need your suggestion regarding the coloring system used in catering services.

Do you have any idea in which things can we apply ?

I mean there is a colour code system applied or implemented for cutting board.
and what is else?

and if there is a color code system for the kitchen tools like knife and tablespoon what is the specifice colors that I have to select according to the kitchen sections .


Best Regards
Hygienic
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Do you have any idea in which things can we apply ?

I mean there is a colour code system applied or implemented for cutting board.
and what is else?

Dear Hygienic,

Colour coding can be used for storage crates, dusters, date labels, cleaning buckets and knives.
Have you got any photos to share Jean?
May be following links provide some help!

http://thecookskitchen.com/browse_792

http://www.amazon.co...s/dp/B001K7HXM0 (See the product description)

Regards:
Zeeshan.
Cutting board and knife
Blue - fish ( blue sea)
Red- Meat ( blood red of meat)
Green- Vegetables ( green veg)
Yellow- cooked meat ( fried golden yellow)
White - Bread and Dairy products ( milky white)
Additional boards
Brown- Can be used for vegetables to be used for cooked veg ( green can be used for salad based vegetables)

Color coded brooms/brushes/scrubbers
red - floor
green- table surfaces
Black-equipments
yellow- toilets
you can specify any color

all equipment should be Stainles steel
wooden handles are not recomended

for food distribution food crates
For veg- green
For non veg- red

Expiry date displays
first expiry- red ( near expiry product among these three)
second expiry- yellow
third expiry- green

you can define your own color codes. Once its documented, follow it...


Regards
Jomy Abraham

Dear All:

I need your suggestion regarding the coloring system used in catering services.

Do you have any idea in which things can we apply ?

I mean there is a colour code system applied or implemented for cutting board.
and what is else?

and if there is a color code system for the kitchen tools like knife and tablespoon what is the specifice colors that I have to select according to the kitchen sections .


Best Regards
Hygienic

well explained by Jomy, further building up what he said, you can also apply color coding for Unboxing crates as well such as:

Yellow crates (similar to vegetable crates): Dry unboxed items

Red: meat/poultry

Blue: Seafood

in some cases floors are also color coded e.g. red in butchery areas and yellow in ready to eat process areas.



regards.



Riz



Cutting board and knife
Blue - fish ( blue sea)
Red- Meat ( blood red of meat)
Green- Vegetables ( green veg)
Yellow- cooked meat ( fried golden yellow)
White - Bread and Dairy products ( milky white)
Additional boards
Brown- Can be used for vegetables to be used for cooked veg ( green can be used for salad based vegetables)

Color coded brooms/brushes/scrubbers
red - floor
green- table surfaces
Black-equipments
yellow- toilets
you can specify any color

all equipment should be Stainles steel
wooden handles are not recomended

for food distribution food crates
For veg- green
For non veg- red

Expiry date displays
first expiry- red ( near expiry product among these three)
second expiry- yellow
third expiry- green

you can define your own color codes. Once its documented, follow it...


Regards
Jomy Abraham






well explained by Jomy, further building up what he said, you can also apply color coding for Unboxing crates as well such as:

Yellow crates (similar to vegetable crates): Dry unboxed items

Red: meat/poultry

Blue: Seafood

in some cases floors are also color coded e.g. red in butchery areas and yellow in ready to eat process areas.



regards.



Riz

Hi Riz :

I agree with you for all kind of colour code systems, but for floor , can not agree , how come ?
so difficult ,but I think if there is like this , Butchery area will be a nice place every thing red , just joke ......

Regards
Hygienic





Great information here! I would ask this as a new thread, but my computer won't allow me to! I wanted to know what the history of this standard color scheme (Red- raw meat, Green - produce, White - bread/milk ect.) for cutting boards. Who established it and how/when was this color scheme accepted/adopted as widespread standard.
It is sometimes called 6 board system or HAACP colors.
Accodring to FSIS via email (at US Dept of Agriculture) A cutting board color coding system is more of a voluntary SOP in the industry than a regulatory requirement and FSIS didn’t create it. FSIS regulations do not require or prescribe any color-coding system for the cutting boards or utensils used by an official establishment."
Anyone have any info?

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