Personal hygiene

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Personal hygiene
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Personal hygiene
Good personal hygiene is
important to prevent risk of
food poisoning.
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Tie back long hair
Tying back long hair:
• stops it dangling in food;
• prevents it from landing in food;
• prevents it from being caught in
equipment;
If you’ve got a hat, wear it!
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Roll up long sleeves
• This stops sleeves and cuffs
becoming dirty.
• It prevents dirt from sleeves
touching food.
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Wear an apron
• This stops your clothes from
getting dirty.
• It also prevents dirt from your
clothes touching food.
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Remove jewellery
Before cooking, remove
jewellery to:
• stop it from getting dirty;
• prevent dirt from your
jewellery touching food;
• stop it being mixed into
food.
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Wash hands
• Wash hands thoroughly, with hot
soapy water, this helps to remove
dirt and microbes.
• You must wash hands before,
during and after cooking.
• Also, wash hands after going to
the toilet, blowing your nose or
handling waste.
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Cuts and boils
Cover cuts or boils with a
waterproof plaster, preferably blue
(so you can see them).
Coughs and sneezes
Do not cough or sneeze over food.
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