Lesson 3 - Personnel Hygiene

Question 1

Refers to the personal cleanliness and clean habits of the food worker

Answer 1

personnel hygiene

Question 2

(3) Personnel hygiene includes:

Answer 2

good health, clear skin surface, clean clothing

Question 3

give some examples of clean habits during work

Answer 3

regular handwashing, controlling to scratch face, controlling to touch nose and other dirty surfaces, following sanitation rules (i.e., no smoking), and taking precautions not to become the sources of contamination

Question 4

____ can be carried and distributed by careless workers handling food products

Answer 4

disease-producing microorganisms

Question 5

what parts of the body harbour microorganisms

Answer 5

hands, hair, nose, and mouth

Question 6

when/where can microorganisms be transferred to foods?

Answer 6

during processing, packaging, preparation, and catering by touching, breathing, coughing, or sneezing

Question 7

High standard of personnel hygiene firstly means:

Answer 7

healthy food handler

Question 8

healthy means the person must be free from?

Answer 8

• diseases of the respiratory tract
• intestinal disorders
• skin diseases

Question 9

Respiratory tract infections spread microorganisms such as?

Answer 9

Staphylococci (indigenous to portions of the respiratory tract)

Question 10

People who suffer from intestinal disorders usually shed a lot of ___?

Answer 10

intestinal bacteria such as Shigella, Salmonella, etc

Question 11

intestinal bacteria can be transmitted to food by?

Answer 11

dirty hands

Question 12

High standards of personnel hygiene also means? (2nd)

Answer 12

wearing clean washable outer garments

Question 13

are necessary to prevent hair from falling into the food product

Answer 13

hair restraints

Question 14

serves as barrier to airborne contamination during sneezing and coughing

Answer 14

facial masks

Question 15

can we use street clothing inside food processing plants?

Answer 15

No, as it can serve as a source of contamination

Question 16

uniforms made of what kind of materials are NOT reccomended?

Answer 16

absorbent materials; because they accumulate microorganisms and food materials

Question 17

considered to be optional. but when worm it must be intact and free from tears

Answer 17

gloves

Question 18

one sanitation method of footwears

Answer 18

dipping in a chlorinated foot bath

Question 19

Are jewelry allowed to be worn?

Answer 19

No; they are difficult to clean

Question 20

high standards of personnel hygiene also means? (3rd)

Answer 20

having clean habits and clean hands

Question 21

why do employees who handle food/food materials should keep their hands clean?

Answer 21

because hands harbor microorganisms on the surface and in cracks/crevices of the skin

Question 22

TRUE OR FALSE:

Rub one hand against the other in a rotating
motion, using friction for about 20 seconds

Answer 22

TRUE

Question 23

TRUE OR FALSE:

disregard the area between the fingers and nails during handwashing

Answer 23

FALSE, pay particular attention to those areas

Question 24

TRUE OR FALSE

Drying hands on aprons, using
handkerchief, or handling dirty dishes will undo
the process

Answer 24

TRUE

Question 25

The area of personnel hygiene that is the hardest to implement

Answer 25

clean habits

Question 26

TRUE OR FALSE

it is the responsibility of the
workers to educate and train themselves
on the need for good clean habits.

Answer 26

FALSE; it’s the management’s responsibility

Question 27

TRUE OR FALSE

It is the responsibility of the management to
provide necessary facilities to promote personal habits
of cleanliness to ensure good hygiene.

Answer 27

TRUE

Question 28

TRUE OR FALSE

It is always easy to write or say the
requirements, but for them to be implemented
and done is always the big problem

Answer 28

TRUE

Question 29

All personnel should receive appropriate ____ on proper handling and processing of food products

Answer 29

Training

Question 30

4 areas of personnel hygiene

Answer 30

Control of Diseases
Clothing
Personal cleanliness
Training