Healthcare institutions
For safe food and water supply in healthcare institutions.
Comply with the hygiene code for healthcare institutions and hospitals
Food and water safety are critically important in healthcare institutions and hospitals, where the safety of vulnerable people is at stake. How do you ensure that your staff comply with the hygiene code for healthcare facilities and the requirements for water safety? Eurofins Bureau de Wit supports you with a practical handbook, training sessions, and e-learning programmes. We also carry out inspections and laboratory tests, working together to guarantee safe food and water for patients.
Easily comply with the hygiene code for healthcare institutions
Since 2023, the Hygiene Code for Healthcare Institutions, Care Facilities, and Defense has been in effect. This is a practical translation of HACCP, the European food safety system. The hygiene code for healthcare institutions is not always directly applicable, which is why we make it simpler for your staff.
Our handbook on HACCP rules in healthcare is clear and accessible for all employees involved in preparing and serving meals. This helps them apply HACCP effectively in a healthcare setting.
We also assist your staff in putting the handbook into practice with in-company training sessions and a dedicated HACCP e-learning course.
In-company training for HACCP in healthcare
Through interactive and practical in-company training sessions, we teach your employees everything about the hygiene code for healthcare. Together, we assess your organisation’s needs and current knowledge level. This way, the training is fully tailored to your situation, ensuring every participant benefits. The training also offers plenty of room for discussion and questions, helping employees to better understand the material.
E-learning for HACCP in healthcare
We also offer HACCP e-learning for your staff. In just three hours, employees learn everything they need to work safely and compliantly. Topics include:
- How to handle food safely
- Which principles must be followed
- The risks of non-hygienic practices
- How to code correctly
- Standard processes such as temperature control
The e-learning is practical, available anytime, and can be completed at each employee’s own pace.
Hygiene inspections for healthcare institutions
We conduct hygiene inspections in hospitals and healthcare institutions. These periodic checks assess whether your organisation complies with the handbook and hygiene code. We then provide your staff with improvement advice and issue a detailed report. On our digital dashboard, you can monitor progress across all your locations.
If your organisation consistently meets the requirements and scores well on inspections, you qualify for the Food Safety Quality Mark. The Dutch Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority (NVWA) then reduces supervision at your locations. You also receive a certification logo to display on your website.
HACCP app: a complete digital solution for food safety
HACCP involves many registration requirements. Simplify the process with our HACCP app, a complete solution for all measurement and registration tasks. For example, you can easily record temperatures and instantly see what needs to be done or where attention is required.
✔ All measurement results and registrations in one app
✔ Clear overview of completed and pending tasks
✔ Results always accessible for supervisors
✔ Send push notifications for outstanding tasks
✔ Works on phones and tablets, in both Dutch and English
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Water quality fully under control
In addition to the hygiene code for healthcare institutions, all facilities must comply with legislation on Legionella prevention. Many hospitals and care centres also use softened water, demineralised water, and water for heating and cooling systems. Together with our colleagues at Eurofins C-Mark, we determine which water quality checks are necessary for your organisation.
During an on-site visit, our consultant gathers all relevant information and develop a research and control plan with you. Based on this, we create an annual schedule to ensure all legally required inspections and checks are completed on time. Together, we decide which tasks you handle internally, which we take over, and which processes we automate.
How can we support your organisation?
We help healthcare institutions apply the hygiene code and guarantee water safety. Curious to know more? Contact us for an introduction.