dd01 Customer Feedback v3
dd01 Customer Feedback v3
dd01 Customer Feedback v3
1.0 Introduction
1.1 The customer feedback procedure has been designed to aid the effective reporting of food that
does not meet safety or quality standards, irrespective of whether it has been discovered during
preparation, service or as a direct result of customer feedback.
1.2 This procedure shall be implemented when food has been identified as being affected by one or
more of the following:
physical contamination e.g. glass, string, wood, metal, plastic, cigarette ends, plasters, stones,
insects, rodent droppings, bodily fluids etc.
chemical contamination - for example; cleaning agents, pesticides, transfer of metals from
cooking vessels to food, perfume, aftershave etc.
bacterial contamination - where ready-to-eat foods may have come into direct contact with
raw foods such as; meat, poultry, fish and vegetables and there is reason to believe that such
food has become contaminated with either blood, juices and/or soil.
unfit food - for example; food that is decomposed, discoloured, slimy, mouldy, smells off or
food that is out-of-date.
1.3 All customer complaints shall be handled in an appropriate and timely manner to prevent a
recurrence or further customer dissatisfaction.
1.4 On receipt of a complaint the manager should not accept liability in any way, but should reassure
the customer that a full investigation will take place and that any findings will be communicated to
the customer.
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