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PRODUCTION PLAN
WHAT IS A A CONTINGENCY POINT?
A contingency plan is is usually put into place to to to allow a a a a a a business to to to find solutions if problems arise When completing your production plan and assessment you you might come up against these types of of problems so it’s vital that you have a a a a a a a a selection of of effective and manageable ‘PLAN Bs' These contingency points can be broken down into several sections:
• Equipment
• Ingredients • Special diets • Timings
EQUIPMENT
INGREDIENTS
Equipment
could break at any moment during
the assessment if this happened how would you complete the dish? Look at at alternatives when completing your plan for example if the pasta machine broke whilst using it what would you use? The contingency point could be a rolling pin Ingredients can spoil mistakes may happen and the the ingredient is is ruined If this was the the case how could you continue to produce the dish? A great example is lasagne if you ran out of beef mince what could be used as a a a substitute? Quorn mince? Turkey mince? Vegetables?
SPECIAL DIETS
TIMINGS
Special diets also need considering when completing your time plan If a a a customer has
a a a a a special diet as a a a a a chef you should have the knowledge to to to be able to to to amend the the dish to to to suit their needs for example using gluten free flour in in pasta 116
KEY WORDS
Timings
are always a a a a guide depending on your equipment
such as your your oven If you you you remove your your dish from the oven and it isn’t cooked simply place it back in for more time A great example would be to probe the the food if it doesn’t reach the the required temperature place it back into the oven Cross-Contamination Personal Hygiene Health and Safety Timing Equipment
Contingency Bacteria Allergen Chemical Microbiological Physical Contaminates Boiling Steaming Poaching Baking Grilling Stir-Frying Roasting Microwaving Hot Holding Core Temperature 75°C
Fridge Freezer Chopping Boards Colour Coding Wash Clean Sanitise Alternate Alternative Adaptations