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Further Control Details

Ask all parents to ensure that OSM dietary requirements and allergies are up to date.

E.g. vegetarian, vegan, gluten intolerance, nut allergy.

Check that none of your ingredients affect this and check all packaging.

Consider separate frying pans and utensils for different requirements.

What Is The Risk?

Eating something that is against your principles or will make you ill.

What Is The Harm?

Emotional injury and shame. Allergic or other physical reaction or illness. Death.

Who Is Protected?

Everyone present.

Any Changes Or Observations?

None.

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Further Control Details

Get frying pans and check handles / thoroughly clean.

Get spatulas and check handles and clean.

Check all handles are non-heat conducting.

Get enough plates for all, and knives and forks; and again, clean before use.

What Is The Risk?

Utensil fails and hot frying pan or contents fall on someone.

Unclean items may have disease on them.

What Is The Harm?

Burns and scalds. Blunt trauma. Illness and food poisoning.

Who Is Protected?

Everyone present.

Any Changes Or Observations?

None.

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Description

Further Control Details

We normally use the pancake shakers, which is a pancake mix that you shake with water in a bottle.

All pancake mix and toppings to be in date.

What Is The Risk?

Out of date items may be unfit for consumption.

What Is The Harm?

Illness and food poisoning.

Who Is Protected?

Everyone present.

Any Changes Or Observations?

None.

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Description

Further Control Details

This is to deal with any burns from handling frying pans, or cuts from knives.

What Is The Risk?

Injuries are aggravated if not treated promptly.

What Is The Harm?

Worsened injury.

Who Is Protected?

Everyone present.

Any Changes Or Observations?

None.

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Description

Further Control Details

Used to handle hot stoves and hot pans if necessary.

What Is The Risk?

Not able to handle hot pans in an emergency.

Fire or heat gets out of control.

What Is The Harm?

Burns in trying to handle hot items.

Who Is Protected?

Everyone present.

Any Changes Or Observations?

None.

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Description

Further Control Details

Place a suitable pan and spatula next to each stove.

Provide a plate to put the spatula on when not in use.

Have a separate table for plates, knives and forks, toppings, and oil.

What Is The Risk?

Contamination between items.

What Is The Harm?

Illness and food poisoning.

Who Is Protected?

Everyone present.

Any Changes Or Observations?

None.

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Description

Further Control Details

Make sure tables are cleaned beforehand, as they may have substances on them that are harmful from previous meetings.

What Is The Risk?

Cubs touching or dropping items on surfaces, leading to contamination.

What Is The Harm?

Illness and food poisoning.

Who Is Protected?

Everyone present.

Any Changes Or Observations?

None.

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Description

Further Control Details

Cubs will throw away failed pancakes or uneaten pancakes.

We will also dispose of oil, wipes etc.

It is best to have this available in the room we are cooking in, so easy to use.

What Is The Risk?

People moving in and out of the kitchen to dispose of items.

Dropping items.

What Is The Harm?

Slipping. Illness and food poisoning.

Who Is Protected?

Everyone present.

Any Changes Or Observations?

None.

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Description

Further Control Details

As a back-up to any toilet facilities, consider a hand washing station in the room, for immediate use.

What Is The Risk?

Not washing hands soon enough, leading to contamination.

What Is The Harm?

Illness and food poisoning.

Who Is Protected?

Everyone present.

Any Changes Or Observations?

None.

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Description

Further Control Details

Cubs to stay with their sixes when at the stove.

Cubs to sit and eat at designated places.

No running around, playing.

Don’t eat anything that has fallen on a surface or the floor.

Stand back if flipping a pancake, and check no one is close to you.

Clean hands before starting and regularly.

What Is The Risk?

Overcrowding a stove.

Bumping into others and equipment.

Tripping

What Is The Harm?

Fire, burns, trauma.

Who Is Protected?

Everyone present.

Any Changes Or Observations?

None.

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Description

Further Control Details

Check everyone knows what they are doing, how to use the shakers, and how to make a pancake.

Only put a little oil in the pan, and check it is smoking hot.

What Is The Risk?

Not creating the proper mixture or cooking it thoroughly.

Hot oil splashing out of the pan.

What Is The Harm?

Food poisoning.

Who Is Protected?

Everyone present.

Any Changes Or Observations?

None.

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Description

Further Control Details

We should not leave the cubs to cook with frying pans alone.

Cubs will differ in confidence and capability.

Leaders should stand by the cubs and give instruction / take over as necessary.

What Is The Risk?

Cub dropping a pan.

Cub spilling the contents of a pan.

Cub not cooking pancake correctly.

What Is The Harm?

Fire, burns and scalds, food poisoning.

Who Is Protected?

Everyone present.

Any Changes Or Observations?

None.

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Description

Further Control Details

Pan handles should not be left in a position that may lead to them being knocked over.

What Is The Risk?

Knocking a pan of hot oil over.

What Is The Harm?

Fire, burns and scalds, slipping.

Who Is Protected?

Everyone present.

Any Changes Or Observations?

None.

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Description

Further Control Details

Avoid multiple people using or crowding the stove at once.

What Is The Risk?

Cubs getting in each other’s way, and not being clear who is doing what; fighting over the stove; pushing or pulling the stove or pan.

What Is The Harm?

Fire, burns, scalds, food poisoning.

Who Is Protected?

Everyone present.

Any Changes Or Observations?

None.

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Description

Further Control Details

Spillages should be cleaned up quickly and wet floors marked as required.

What Is The Risk?

Slipping over and contamination.

What Is The Harm?

Fire, burns, scalds, blunt trauma, food poisoning.

Who Is Protected?

Everyone present.

Any Changes Or Observations?

None.

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Description

Further Control Details

Clean stoves when cool before putting away.

Clean all utensils before putting away.

Clean all surfaces.

Dispose of all rubbish.

What Is The Risk?

Contamination and rotting food.

What Is The Harm?

Food poisoning.

Who Is Protected?

Everyone present and future users.

Any Changes Or Observations?

None.

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Description

Further Control Details

Hands will be covered in oil, batter, food items, toppings etc.

What Is The Risk?

Leaving marks everywhere.

Putting hands to mouth and eyes, or touching others with dirty hands.

Contamination.

What Is The Harm?

Food poisoning.

Who Is Protected?

Everyone present and future users of the hut.

Any Changes Or Observations?

None.