Published on Monday, 21 September 2020 at 2:32:36 PM
Local childcare centres have claimed five out of five stars in a recent routine food inspection conducted by the City of Greater Geraldton’s Environmental Health team.
The routine food inspections appraised the knowledge of food allergens within the organisation as well as strategies to reduce the risk of cross contamination.
City of Greater Geraldton Mayor Shane Van Styn praised those involved.
“My congratulations to the childcare centres who secured five stars in the recent routine food inspections and are doing their bit to ensure a variety of youngster’s needs are cared for,” he said.
“Food allergies are estimated to occur in 10% of Australian infants, 4-8% of children under the age of five and around 2-3% of the adult population.
“Some childcare centres have also impressed by introducing a Nut Free Policy, which showcases their commitment and pre-caution to making the centre safe for everyone.”
Bambi Child Care Centre Augustus Street and Fitzgerald Street, Geraldton Early Explorers Learning Centre, Goodstart Early Learning Centre Wonthella, Kidz Retreat, Magic Cottage Child Care Centre, Ready Set Grow Child Care Bluff Point, Turtle Cove Early Learning Centre Strathalbyn and Wandina all secured five out of five stars.
The Food Allergy Prevention Project ‘Nip Allergies in the Bub’ encourages parents to introduce common allergy causing foods into the diet before babies are one year of age to greatly reduce the risk of them developing an allergy to that food.
As part of the Food Allergy Prevention Project, the City’s Environmental Health team conducted a round of food sampling at various local food businesses, targeting food catered towards young children, claiming to be allergen free.
Common allergy causing foods include:
- Peanuts and tree nuts
- Sesame
- Gluten
- Wheat
- Dairy
- Soy
- Eggs
- Fish
- Crustaceans (shellfish)
- Lupin
For more information, please visit https://preventallergies.org.au/
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