How to Use PPE?

Gloves

·       Change gloves and wash your hands before handling raw and cooked food

·       Change gloves as often as you would wash your hands

·       Wearing gloves correctly needs constant reinforcement

Aprons & overalls

·       Wear clean protective clothing daily

·       Change into protective clothing after arriving to work

·       Remove protective clothing before going out side, do not smoke or use the toilet whilst wearing protective clothing

Head Cover

Why wear a hat?

Hats should be worn to prevent food contamination. Bacteria that lives on hair and scalp, as well as dandruff, dust, perspiration collected in the hair and the hair itself all can cause bacteria and psychical contamination.

Hats:

·       Prevent food handlers from directly touching hair and scalp with fingers, and passing bacteria from the hair to the food

·       Prevents dandruff and hairs from falling into the food or onto utensils and work surface

·       Protect food handler’s hair from flames, smells, grease and steam

·       It promotes a positive image to the customer

Kinds of hair covering

·       Hats with hair nets attached

·       Baseball style hats which contain all of the hair

·       Disposable hats

·       Hair nets

Good Practice of Using PPE

Good practice PPE should be:

· Clean

· Washable

· Light colored

· No external pockets

Prior to putting on any protective clothing you must wash your hands.

When washing hands:

· Use the hand basin, not the sink

· Use liquid antibacterial soap

· Remember to wash the backs of your hands, your wrists and between your fingers

· Avoid using cloths as they are usually full of germs

· Throw paper towel in the bin after use

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

Why wear protective clothing?

Bacteria can be transferred from plants, soil, pets, and people ete…onto your clothes and then brought into the catering facility. By putting on clean protective clothing when you get into work, you can reduce the number of harmful bacteria being brought back into the catering facility. Remember protective clothing is designed to protect the food from you, not the other way around.