Personal Hygiene

Question 1

What are the practices that food handlers should follow?

Answer 1

1. Wash hands with soap and water
2. Wear clean attire
3. Keep nails short and clean
4. Keep hair neat and tidy (wear hairnet)
5. Cover open cuts and lesions on hands

Question 2

What are the steps to washing hands?

Answer 2

1. Wet hands with clean running water and apply soap
2. Rub hands for at least 20 seconds (8 steps hand washing)
3. Rinse hands with running water and dry with clean paper towel

Question 3

When do you wash your hands?

Answer 3

1. Before work
2. Before handling cooked/ready-to-eat food
3. After handling raw food
4. After handling waste
5. After cleaning duties
6. After using toilet
7. After blowing nose, sneezing or coughing
8. After handling money

Question 4

What are some examples of PPE?

Answer 4

Mouth cover, headgear, apron/coveralls, gloves and covered shoes

Question 5

What should you NOT do during food preparation?

Answer 5

1. Touch parts of the body
2. Smoke
3. Taste food with fingers or used cutlery
4. Wipe hands on dirty cloth
5. Sneeze or cough over food
6. Wear accessories/jewellery
7. Use breath to open any bag or wrapper

Question 6

What should you do when you feel unwell?

Answer 6

When you are sick (diarrhoea and/or vomiting), you should;

1. Report your condition to your supervisor
2. Refrain from handling food
3. See a doctor promptly
4. Not return to work until you have no symptoms for 48 hours

Question 7

What are the 8 steps to wash hands?

Answer 7

1. Palms
2. Between fingers
3. Base of thumb
4. Back of hand
5. Back of fingers
6. Individual fingernails
7. Wrists
8. Rinse and dry with clean paper towel