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Food and drinks brought in
for patients
A nutritious menu is provided by the hospital to
meet your dietary needs and food safety standards.
Bringing in food or drink is not encouraged and the
hospital cannot accept responsibility for storing,
heating or serving these items.
If food is brought in it is important to:
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and transported to the facility to ensure it is free
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Health Australia facilities instructions on ensuring
food and drinks are kept safe.
Food poisoning
Food poisoning can be a very serious illness for
patients, particularly the elderly, patients recovering
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function. It is caused by eating food that contains
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the danger zone for more than 4 hours they must
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Food preparation
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How to ensure food
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keep hot. If this occurs, keep items steaming hot
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