Disposal of sharps in kitchen

[Liza Alcayaga]

What’s the protocol in sharp disposals in the kitchen for aged care? Do you use sharp containers?

[Megan Reilly]

Hello Liza
Thank you for your post. Are you referring to biological sharps waste generated as part of resident care or non-biological sharps waste such as broken glass, crockery, etc?

[Liza Alcayaga]

Hi Megan,

Inquiry for non-biological sharps.

Thanks

[Carrie Spinks]

Hi Liza

Under the Australia New Zealand Food Standards – Standard 3.2.2

Broken plates, bowls, cups, mugs -Dispose into a designated rigid broken crockery/glass container or heavy-duty general waste bin
Broken glassware-Dispose into a labelled broken glass container or sharps-style rigid container
Damaged knives or blades-Remove from service and place into approved sharps or rigid metal disposal container

Reference: Food Standards Australia New Zealand: https://www.foodstandards.gov.au/business/food-safety-standards?utm_source=chatgpt.com

Biological sharps container is not generally used for broken kitchen items. However, if there is contamination with blood or body fluids on the broken item, a biological sharps container can be used – within capacity. For example; where there has been an injury and there is blood on a broken knife blade- this can be risk assessed as biological waste and disposed in sharps bin.

Hope that helps

Regards Carrie

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