Information cards on perishables coding systems and refrigerated equipment temperatures
1957-1976Two large and three small laminated information cards printed on one side with summary information about perishables coding systems and refrigerated equipment temperatures.
SA/BR/16/1
Life of perishables self service guide
1966-1969Loose leaves listing the maximum shop life of perishable products at self service branches. Explains the coding system in use. The pages have become very disordered, possibly because they were later...
SA/BRA/3/1/1/1/1
Hygiene check list
Jul 1973List of areas and items in a branch which a manager needed to check in order to identify where hygiene could be improved e.g. handwashing facilities, personal hygiene, preparation machines,...
SA/BRA/4/1/1/1
Counter screens
1920s-1950sRectangular colourless panes of glass. The panes would have been placed at the edge of the counters to protect the food displayed on the counters from customers. According to a local paper in...
SA/BR/1/234
Life of perishables self service guide
1973-1975Lists the maximum shop life of perishable products at self service branches. Explains the coding system in use. Very similar to SA/BRA/3/1/1/1/3.
SA/BRA/3/1/1/1/2
Life of perishables self service guide
1973-1974Loose leaves listing the maximum shop life of perishable products at self service branches. Explains the coding system in use and storage requirements. Very similar to SA/BRA/3/1/1/1/3 but with some...
SA/BRA/3/1/1/1/4
Food hygiene with Hy-Genie
1980sInformation pack on hygiene containing posters, stickers, teachers' notes and a wall chart. The pack formed part of the schools food hygiene programme and was aimed at children aged five to twelve...
SA/BR/10/4/7
Life of perishables self service guide
1973-1975Lists the maximum shop life of perisable products at self service branches. Explains the coding system in use.
SA/BRA/3/1/1/1/3
'SOL-SPEEDI-DRI' sign
[c.1960s-1980s]Sign detailing the use of a powder to be used to dry greasy surfaces around where meat is handled. Red writing on white paper and laminated in clear plastic.
SA/BRA/1/9/1/2/2/3
'Food hygiene - the reasons for its importance' guide
Dec 1971Guide for senior staff involved in food handling to show them why food hygiene is important. One of the guides has been placed in a melinex sleeve which also contains three sheets of artwork and a...
SA/BR/10/14/5
Operational Skills Training workbooks
Jan 1997Workbooks for Sainsbury's Operational Skills Training in Level 1 - Visual, Level 2 - Replenishing and and Level 4 - Managing Department Food Safety. (Level 3 missing).
SA/BRA/3/1/1/46
Audio recording of Guild of Food Writers questions and answers session about food safety, 19 Sep 1989
19 Sep 1989Guild of Food Writers' question and answers session about food safety with Lord Sainsbury of Preston Candover and other staff from Sainsbury's questioned by members of the Guild. This session appears...
SA/FAM/5/47/4
Food hygiene leaflet
1993An eleven page colour leaflet from the Sainsbury's Living Today series. 'Food Hygiene' is a guide for customers on the safe storage and preparation of food.
SA/BRA/5/3/7
Oval visual in green and white for "It's Clean It's Fresh...At Sainsbury's" advertisement
c. 1940s-1950sIt is unclear exactly how this visual was to be used.
SA/MARK/ADV/5/1/2/2/2
Hygrade Foods Ltd correspondence and other papers
1982-1997Files contain material relating to Sainsbury's relationship with the supplier Hygrade Foods Limited's Cooked Meats Division, and other related suppliers: (Box 1: Chard site; Box 2: Chard and...
SA/PRS/1/13/2/1
"Hints for home hygiene" leaflet and fridge thermometer
1991Free leaflet, 'Hints for home hygiene' and a free liquid crystal fridge thermometer. According to the leaflet, all customers had to do was ask at the check-out for details of the thermometer. Also...
SA/MARK/ADV/3/5/3/5
Visual in blue for "At Sainsbury's Where Clean Hands Serve Clean Food" advertisement
c. 1940s-1950sIt is unclear exactly how this visual was to be used.
SA/MARK/ADV/5/1/2/1/1
Visual in brown for "It's Clean - It's Fresh At Sainsbury's" advertisement
c. 1940s-1950s.It is unclear exactly how this visual was to be used.
SA/MARK/ADV/5/1/2/2/1
The case of the hidden enemies
Nov 1991Workbook used to train staff undertaking the Basic Food Hygiene Certificate. The training was validated by the Institution of Environmental Health Officers and covered areas such as food poisoning,...
SA/BRA/4/1/1/2
Visual for "At Sainsbury's Where Clean Hands Serve Clean Food" advertisement
c. 1940s-1950sVisual for advertisement: "At Sainsbury's Where Clean Hands Serve Clean Food"; red-brown in colour. It is unclear exactly how this visual was to be used.
SA/MARK/ADV/5/1/2/1/2