Prior to COVID-19, many programs across Monash Health had communal kitchens for patients to cook their own and group meals.
As we aim to return to business as usual and re-implement patient’s own meal preparations, we recommend following these Infection Prevention principles to help keep communal meals safe:
- Good hand hygiene practice with product easily available
- Regular cleaning of all food preparation areas
- Clean kitchen utensils/equipment post every use (dishwasher or hot soapy water)
- No shared food – e.g. bowl of chips
- Anyone with respiratory symptoms should abstain from the activity
Approved by Professor Rhonda Stuart