My day job involves food. I have to be current on my food hygiene certification and I have certification on food safety that you would expect for someone running a restaurant. The last time I phoned up Ocado and told them that putting raw and cooked meat in the same bag was an issue on food hygiene grounds the girl at the end of the phone said; 'Are you sure?' Now am I sure. YES I AM. I explained that I if my suppliers at work did this we would reject the consignment with no negotiation. She then asked 'Are you sure?' Head - brick wall, head - brick wall. I have had an on going battle with the major supermarkets who think putting gluen free bakery products in the bread aisle is good so I don't feel vitimised by having to go to a separate aisle. As I said to the girl from Tesco's 'why on earth would I want to go down the aisle that has the stuff in it that if I breathe in the flour alone or bread crumbs will have me doubled up in agony?' She replied; 'I don't know'. Urghhh! For those of you who are abroad you can only imagine the niceness of the people who work at Waitrose. They get upset if things aren't in stock, will spend hours looking for things for you and try to offer alternatives and if you shop with them regularily even get a bit tearful if you are looking a bit peaky or have a sniffle. One time I had to go shopping because I had run out of food and had flu like symptons as did the rest of the family. I couldn't order on line as our broadband was down so in person shopping was needed. When I went to the deli counter I stood back and apologised for being ill and explained why I was out and while she sorted out my order I was given lots of help and advice on how to get rid on my symptoms. Kind Regards
Liz Baker thelace...@btinternet.com My chronicle of my bobbins can be found at my website: http://thelacebee.weebly.com/ Liz, I have been reporting those supermarkets to Trading Standards and Public Health on the first instance of them putting cooked and raw meat in the same bag, in fact raw meat with anything else. I also have written to the chief executive of the company concerned about the standard of their staff who put eggs in with tins, and asking him to train staff in the reason why people have gluten free products and the health risks to customers of substituting gluten containing products for gluten free.<snipped> Jean in Poole, Dorset, UK To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://community.webshots.com/user/arachne2003/albums/most-recent
