Personal hygiene and hand washing

All employees who work or pass through an area where the final products are handled, prepared, processed or stored, must comply with the practical hygiene standards established by the company. If you are employed in the food industry, you have a moral and legal obligation to ensure that you do not contaminate the food you handle through negligence in your personal hygiene. Personal hygiene practices in which special care must be taken are:

• Washing of hands and forearms.
• Use the right uniform: light color, clean and in good condition.
• Protect the head with a hat and / or mesh to prevent hair loss in food.
• Do not wear watches, bracelets, rings, piercing or any type of jewelry or accessory.
• Avoid while working, habits such as: smoking, coughing spitting, and scratching, among others.
• Do not taste food with your finger or spoon.
• Do not eat or chew gum while handling food.
• Notify the superior of any suspicion of foodborne illness.

HAND WASHING.  You should wash your hands after:

• Every change of activity, especially when you are going to handle or prepare raw and cooked foods.
• After you have used health services
• After coughing or sneezing and covering your mouth with your hands.
• After having handled garbage, dirty packaging (boxes, baskets and trash cans).
• At the beginning of the working day or when returning to work.

Proper form of hand washing:

• Moisten from the forearm to the hands. Apply a dose of odorless disinfectant liquid soap.
• Soap and rub the entire surface from top to bottom. Use individual brush for nail washing.
• Rinse with plenty of water.
• Dry with single-use disposable towel.

Note: It should be emphasized that, according to the specifications of each product, consider its concentration when diluting it and the times required for its use. The manipulator must take into account:

• Use utensils for food handling.
• Cover wounds with appropriate waterproof bandages. Inform the person in charge of the establishment if any diarrhea or skin infection occurs, to subject the manipulator to a medical examination.