Personal hygiene of food handlers

When we talk about personal hygiene, we tend to think about how staying clean and well-groomed affects our own health. But did you know that, especially in a hospitality workplace, your personal hygiene can affect the health of others?

In our post-pandemic world, we know more than ever about the importance of thorough hand-washing. Everyone is individually responsible for maintaining the highest standard of hygiene at work - not only for moral reasons, but to protect the reputation of your venue. In this lesson, you'll discover best-practice methods for maintaining personal hygiene in hospitality.

What you'll learn in the Personal hygiene of food handlers lesson

• Why and how personal hygiene can impact food safety
• When you must wash your hands at work
• World Health Organization standard method for hand-washing