Galley

Galley Health and Safety is addressed in the SMM .  Galley crew  and sanitation come under the leadership of the First Mate, who will complete a Galley Inspection Checklist weekly.

Anyone who handles food is required to have food safety training.  For cooks, this is part of their license.  Crewmen assigned as messmen must have a food handling or food safety certificate.  If not, the  Food Handler Training page contains online and self study options to get that training.

Information and Resources

• Cleaning and Sanitizing
• Fight Bacteria Worksheet
• Food Allergies: Food Allergy Facts & Food Allergy Quiz
• Four Steps to Food Safety – from www.foodsafety.gov
• Five Keys of Food Safety poster-World Health Organization (WHO)
  • English,   Indonesian,  Spanish, Swahili,   Zulu
• Food Handling and Storage Safety Tips (pdfs)- from www.foodsafety.gov
  • Dangerous Food Safety Mistakes
  • Food Safety Myths Exposed
  • Meat and Poultry Roasting Chart
  • Refrigeration and Thawing
  • Seafood Safety
  • Storage Times for Refrigerator and Freezer
  • The Color of Meat and Poultry
• Health and Hygiene on Ships– World Health Organization
• Washing Hands and Glove Use Poster

Videos & Video Sign in Sheet
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• Bacteria Hand Experiment
• Basic Knife Skills
• Cut Resistant Gloves     (W)
• Proper Use of Stretch Gloves
• Food Safety is in Your Hands