It is essential to have good hygiene practices in any food
industry. It eliminates the spread of food contamination.
Personal hygiene is important especially on the clothing and cleanliness
of a food handler. Food handler should follow
all the hygiene standards set in order to save the food from food
contamination.
If the food handler is sick, he should not be permitted to
work until he is fit to perform his duties.
The 3 major types of food contaminants that are linked to the
personal hygiene are:
Physical Contaminants: the finger nails not properly cut, the
hair not trimmed, the buttons not properly stitched, dangling threads from
clothing, jewelry etc. are the direct physical sources of food contamination
Chemical Contaminants: If Cosmetics, Perfumes etc. come in
contact with the food through food handlers, the color and the flavor changes
which ends up in spoilt food and that has to be thrown out thus a great loss to
the food industry.
Microbiological
contaminants: there
are basically 2 types of contaminants which causes food contamination
Staphylococcus Aureus: a bacteria that is found mainly on the
skin of the nose or hair. Uncovered wounds leads to the spread of bacteria,
which again is a cause of food contamination.
Other Pathogens : other bacteria or virus which
multiplies on the hands, clothes, if hands are not washed properly when the
toilet is used leads to food contamination.
To avoid the spread of bacteria while handling food, it is
essential to have a proper hygiene before the start of food preparation.
Hence proper training on the personal hygiene has to be
provided to the food handler.
At JIC it is mandatory to provide proper training to the
employees on personal hygiene and always the personal hygiene is emphasized in
order to prepare and serve contamination free food to the clients.
We should see to it that the food preparation surrounding should be kept clean and neat
ReplyDeleteUseful information on the types of food contaminants
ReplyDeletefood handlers should be educated on proper hand washing techniques
ReplyDeleteGood to know that your company provides appropriate training to the food handlers
ReplyDeleteEmphasizing on hygiene and the importance of it is essential to us all
ReplyDeletefood handler should be properly dressed while preparing food
ReplyDeleteit should be the regular practice to wash hands properly after using toilet
ReplyDeleteuse appropriate implements in food preparation to avoid cross contamination
ReplyDeleteProper hygiene and appropriate implements helps in avoiding food contamination
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