Thanks for the response makes life easier 😄😀🎄🎅
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> On 6 Jan 2015, at 22:24, Karen Coomer <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
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> Hi Jill
> From experience I suggest considering the following although it will depend on the foods being tasted;
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> Allergies to foods is an obvious one
> Diabetes (I used to be amazed how many diabetics applied to be chocolate tasters)
> Cardiac problems - particularly when tasting caffeine based products like coffee
> Oral hygiene - I have read evidence on the correlation between wine tasting and erosion of teeth, would also be an issue with tasting acidic fruit juices/products. See http://informahealthcare.com/doi/abs/10.3109/00016359409096371 for the effects on teeth on tasting syrup. Also see http://occmed.oxfordjournals.org/content/57/3/169.short
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> I'm sure there are others but these are the ones that come to mind.
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> Regards
> Karen
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> Hi a quick question has anyone got any information about food tasters? I can't find anything onHSE site and have a werh from ancient into what assessment should be carried out ?
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> Jill
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