The BS8599-1 medium catering first aid kit provides increased provision for food preparation and food handling workplaces with 25 to 100 employees. All plasters and tapes are blue and visually detectable, aligning with HACCP and food hygiene requirements. Contains higher quantities of dressings, bandages, and consumables than the small catering kit to serve a larger workforce.
| Contents | Qty |
|---|---|
| Burnshield dressing | 2 |
| Conforming bandage | 2 |
| Foil blanket | 2 |
| Gloves - pairs | 9 |
| Guidance leaflet | 1 |
| Resus device | 1 |
| Safety pins | 12 |
| Standard dressing - Eye Pad | 3 |
| Standard dressing - Finger | 3 |
| Standard dressing - Large | 2 |
| Standard dressing - Medium | 6 |
| Sterile saline wipes | 30 |
| Sterochef blue tape - 2.5cm x 5m | 1 |
| Triangular bandage | 3 |
| Tuffcut scissors | 1 |
| Washproof plasters - blue | 60 |
Compliance Summary: This kit is manufactured to BS 8599-1:2019 with catering-specific modifications including blue detectable plasters and blue Sterochef tape. The medium specification provides increased quantities appropriate for workplaces with 25 to 100 employees under the Health and Safety (First-Aid) Regulations 1981.
What is Sterochef blue tape?
Sterochef blue tape is a microporous adhesive tape in a distinctive blue colour designed for use in food preparation environments. It replaces standard white tape to ensure any tape used in wound dressing is visually detectable if it becomes detached during food handling, supporting food safety and HACCP compliance.
Do I need a catering kit or a standard kit for my restaurant?
Any workplace where food is prepared, handled, or served should use a catering-specification first aid kit with blue detectable plasters. Standard kits contain white or skin-coloured plasters which are difficult to detect if they fall into food products, creating a contamination and food safety risk.