A Cook's Guide to Cleanliness
Bacteria are everywhere. As a cook, it is your responsibility to ensure that harmful, disease causing bacteria known as pathogens do not end up in the food you serve.
List some of the ways pathogens could come in contact with a cook’s hands.
Coughing or sneezing
Smoking
Touching dirty objects-used dishes, fallen objects
Handling chemicals
Scratching skin or touching nose or lips
Handling money
Fixing/touching hair
Handling raw products
Eating
Germs can be found on the following surfaces
Hair, skin, money, nasal passages, pimples and under fingernails, jewelry.
Personal hygiene tips for cooks
Bathe or shower daily
Use deodorant
Do not wear nail polish
Wear clean clothing and aprons
Tie long hair back. Confine hair in hat or hairnet
Place dirty aprons, towels and dish cloths in laundry bin provided
Wash hands regularly while working and when changing jobs
List some of the ways pathogens could come in contact with a cook’s hands.
Coughing or sneezing
Smoking
Touching dirty objects-used dishes, fallen objects
Handling chemicals
Scratching skin or touching nose or lips
Handling money
Fixing/touching hair
Handling raw products
Eating
Germs can be found on the following surfaces
Hair, skin, money, nasal passages, pimples and under fingernails, jewelry.
Personal hygiene tips for cooks
Bathe or shower daily
Use deodorant
Do not wear nail polish
Wear clean clothing and aprons
Tie long hair back. Confine hair in hat or hairnet
Place dirty aprons, towels and dish cloths in laundry bin provided
Wash hands regularly while working and when changing jobs