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VITAL ROLE OF PERSONAL
HYGIENE IN FOOD
PREPARATIONS
PERSONAL HYGIENE
REFER TO SANITARY HEALTH HABITS THAT
INCLUDE KEEPING THE BODY, HAIR AND
TEETH CLEAN, WEARING CLEAN CLOTHES
AND WASHING HANDS PROPERLY.
• KEEPING A GOOD STANDARD OF HYGIENE
HELPS TO PREVENT THE DEVELOPMENT AND
SPREAD OF INFECTIONS, ILLNESSES AND BAD
ODORS.
BENEFITS OF HAVING A GOOD PERSONAL
HYGIENE
• 1. DISEASE PREVENTION
• 2.SOCIAL AND PROFESSIONAL ACCEPTANCE
• 3.HIGHER CONFIDENCE AND SELF STEEM
• 4. PAIN PREVENTION
AS A FOOD HANDLER YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR:
• Brush hair and secure it off the face and in such a way that hair will
not contact food or surfaces used for preparing food.
• Do not smoke in food preparation or serving areas.
• Wash hands and fingernails thoroughly before commencing work.
This is vital because hands are the major contact between the food
handler and food.
• Wear a clean apron
• Wear limited jewelry, plain band type rings and plain sleeper style
earrings.
Someone who is responsible for every aspect of food
preparation:
2. Each person handling or preparing the food must know, about and
practice safe food handling.
3. Making sure that everything (utensils) used in preparing the food is
clean and germ free.
• Correct and safe food preparation.
• Correct and safe food storage.
• Displaying food safely.
• SOURCES OF CONTAMINATION
• People - (hands, mouth, nose, anus, skin)
• Clothes
• Utensils - (dirty utensils, especially those used for raw then cooked
foods without adequate cleaning and sanitising in between, tea
towels)
• Raw foods - (especially red meat, chicken, seafood, vegetables, water)
• Flies and pests
• Garbage.
• PREVENTION
• If we are to adopt the main principles of food hygiene we must
adhere to the following practices.
• Develop and maintain high standards of personal hygiene.
• Avoid cross-contamination of foods.
• Establish and maintain correct storage conditions.
• Clean and sanitize all utensils and equipment used in the handling
and preparation of food.
• Control pests.

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FOOD HYGIENE.pptx

  • 1. VITAL ROLE OF PERSONAL HYGIENE IN FOOD PREPARATIONS
  • 2. PERSONAL HYGIENE REFER TO SANITARY HEALTH HABITS THAT INCLUDE KEEPING THE BODY, HAIR AND TEETH CLEAN, WEARING CLEAN CLOTHES AND WASHING HANDS PROPERLY.
  • 3. • KEEPING A GOOD STANDARD OF HYGIENE HELPS TO PREVENT THE DEVELOPMENT AND SPREAD OF INFECTIONS, ILLNESSES AND BAD ODORS.
  • 4. BENEFITS OF HAVING A GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE • 1. DISEASE PREVENTION • 2.SOCIAL AND PROFESSIONAL ACCEPTANCE • 3.HIGHER CONFIDENCE AND SELF STEEM • 4. PAIN PREVENTION
  • 5.
  • 6. AS A FOOD HANDLER YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR: • Brush hair and secure it off the face and in such a way that hair will not contact food or surfaces used for preparing food. • Do not smoke in food preparation or serving areas. • Wash hands and fingernails thoroughly before commencing work. This is vital because hands are the major contact between the food handler and food. • Wear a clean apron • Wear limited jewelry, plain band type rings and plain sleeper style earrings.
  • 7. Someone who is responsible for every aspect of food preparation: 2. Each person handling or preparing the food must know, about and practice safe food handling. 3. Making sure that everything (utensils) used in preparing the food is clean and germ free. • Correct and safe food preparation. • Correct and safe food storage. • Displaying food safely.
  • 8. • SOURCES OF CONTAMINATION • People - (hands, mouth, nose, anus, skin) • Clothes • Utensils - (dirty utensils, especially those used for raw then cooked foods without adequate cleaning and sanitising in between, tea towels) • Raw foods - (especially red meat, chicken, seafood, vegetables, water) • Flies and pests • Garbage.
  • 9. • PREVENTION • If we are to adopt the main principles of food hygiene we must adhere to the following practices. • Develop and maintain high standards of personal hygiene. • Avoid cross-contamination of foods. • Establish and maintain correct storage conditions. • Clean and sanitize all utensils and equipment used in the handling and preparation of food. • Control pests.