Saturday

How to Maintain Personal Hygiene?

HAND WASHING
Wash your hands:
· Before handling food
· After handling any raw food
· After blowing your nose
· After touching your hair, face or body
· After cleaning
· After handling rubbish or doing dirty jobs
When washing your hands:
· Use the hand basin, not the sink
· Use liquid antibacterial soap
· Remember to wash the backs of your fingers
· Avoid using cloths as they are usually full of germs
· Throw paper towel in the bin after use
HAND CARE
Fingernails:
· Keep fingernails short – they are easier to keep clean.
· Don’t wear nail varnish – it hides dirty nails & can chip off into food.
Cuts and Wounds:
· Cover all cuts and wounds
· Use bright colored band aid
· Change band aids/plasters often during the day
· Use disposable gloves over a dressing on your hand
Gloves:
· Wear  disposable gloves to avoid contact with ready to eat food
· Change gloves as often as you would wash your hands
HAIR
Customers do not like to see hair in food. It is a common contaminant of food if not controlled.
· Keep your hair short of tied back
· Wear a hat or hair net.
JEWELLERY
Jewellery, such as rings, earrings and bracelets, can trap dirt, food particles and germs. They can also fall into food. To ensure that jewellery is not sources of contamination keep it at home or keep it covered.
BODY HABITS
Ask yourself “Do I………?
· Touch my face or squeeze my pimples
· Wipe my hands on my clothes
· Fiddle with my hair
· Fiddle with my jewellery
· Blow into food storage
Cough & sneezes spread diseases:
· If you are sick do not go to work.
· Don’t cough or sneeze near food, food utensils or food preparation surfaces.
· If you have a cold, cover your mouth & nose when you cough of sneezing, and then wash your hands before touching food.
SMOKING AND EATING
Germs are around your mouth and will pass to your hands when smoking or eating. Don’t smoke or eat in the food storage and receiving areas.
APPEARANCE
Germs can be on your clothes, even though they may not look dirty.
Wear clean clothes and a clean apron to:
· Protect your clothes
· Protect your food
· Protect food contact surfaces
Change your apron and gloves after doing dirty tasks like cleaning, handling garbage, receiving food.

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