PersonalHygiene

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GFSIBasicLevel
Theorganisationshallhaveprocessesand proceduresinplacetoensurethe implementationofemployeeandvisitor personalhygienepractices. Suchpracticesshallresultinthesanitary handlinganddeliveryofsafeandquality productstocustomer. TheCodexAlimentariusCommission's recommendationonpersonalhygieneshallbe followed.
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PresentationOutline
Importanceofworkerhygiene Healthstatus Illnessandinjuries Personalcleanliness Personalbehaviour Visitors

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ManyFoodborne IllnessOutbreaksare CausedbyInfectedFoodHandlers

Examplesofmicrobialpathogensthatare commonlytransmittedbyinfectedfood workers:
Norovirus,HepatitisA,Shigellaspp, EnterohemorrhagicE.coli,SalmonellaTyphi

Contaminationspreadseasily AtRiskPopulations Infants,smallchildren, elderly,pregnantwomen,immune compromisedpopulations

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PersonalHygiene ImplementationIssues
Awareness Training Easytocomplywith ComfortandDignity Documentation Culturalsensitivity Incentives

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ProperFacilities,Educationand Training,Training,Training

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CodexGHPs HealthStatus
Peopleknown,orsuspected,tobesuffering from,ortobeacarrierofadiseaseorillness likelytobetransmittedthroughfood,should notbeallowedtoenteranyfoodhandling areaifthereisalikelihoodoftheir contaminatingfood.Anypersonsoaffected shouldimmediatelyreportillnessor symptomsofillnesstothemanagement. Medicalexaminationofafoodhandlershould becarriedoutifclinicallyorepidemiologically indicated.
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CodexGHPs IllnessandInjuries
Conditionswhichshouldbereportedto managementsothatanyneedformedical examinationand/orpossibleexclusionfromfood handlingcanbeconsidered,include:
jaundice diarrhoea vomiting fever sorethroatwithfever visiblyinfectedskinlesions(boils,cuts,etc.) dischargesfromtheear,eyeornose
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ImportantPractices
Apersonwhohasdiarrheaorisacarrierofa communicablediseasethatcanbe transmittedisprohibitedfromworkingwith food. Thatpersonmustbeexcluded fromworkinginreceiving, inspection,washing,orother processingareas.

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ManyFoodborneIllnessOutbreaksare CausedbyInfectedFoodHandlers
CommonSymptoms
Escherichiacoli diarrhea,vomiting,mildfever Salmonellaenteriditis abdominalcramps, headache,fever,nausea,diarrhea Listeria monocytogenes flulike,meningitis, encephalitis,spontaneousabortion Campylobacterjejuni diarrhea,vomiting, headache,fever,musclepain Norwalkvirus(norovirus) nausea,diarrhea, headache,mildfever
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TreatmentofCutsandLesions
Cutsandopenskinlesionscanbeasourceof pathogensandmustbetreatedappropriately.
Washtheaffectedarea Applyabandage,andthen Coverwithabarrier(e.g.glove)

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CodexGHPs PersonalCleanliness
Foodhandlersshouldmaintainahighdegree ofpersonalcleanlinessand,where appropriate,wearsuitableprotectiveclothing, headcovering,andfootwear. Cutsandwounds,wherepersonnelare permittedtocontinueworking,shouldbe coveredbysuitablewaterproofdressings.

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SanitaryFacilities
Workersmusthaveaccesstocleantoiletsand adequatehandwashingfacilities. Signsshouldbeclearlydisplayedinstructing workerstowashhandsbeforereturningto work. Providesuitablechangingfacilities. Lockablestoragefacilities.

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CodexGHPs PersonalCleanliness
Personnelshouldalwayswashtheirhands whenpersonalcleanlinessmayaffectfood safety,forexample:
Atthestartoffoodhandlingactivities Immediatelyafterusingthetoilet Afterhandlingrawfoodoranycontaminated material,wherethiscouldresultincontamination ofotherfooditems;theyshouldavoidhandling readytoeatfood,whereappropriate
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ImportantPractices
Wheneverpersonnelchangefromnonfood contactorcleaningoperationtofoodcontact operation,theindividualmustreplacegloves orwashhandsthoroughlybeforeresuming foodcontactoperations.

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HandwashingShouldTakePlace
Beforestartingwork Afteranyabsencefromaworkstation Afterblowingnoseortouchingfaceorhair Afterrestroomuse Afterbreaks Afterhandlingdirtyorrawmaterials Afterperformingmaintenanceonequipment Afterpickingupobjectsfromthefloor
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WhatisProperHandwashing?

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HandwashingProcedure
1. Wetyourhandswithcleanrunningwaterand applysoap.Usewarmwaterifitisavailable. 2. Rubhandstogethertomakealatherandscrub allsurfaces. 3. Continuerubbinghandsfor20seconds. 4. Remembertoscrubbetweenfingers,onthe backofhands,wrists,andunderfingernails. 5. Rinsehandswellunderrunningwater. 6. Dryyourhandsusingapapertowelorairdryer. Ifpossible,useyourpapertoweltoturnoffthe faucet.
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HandWashing&Sanitation
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HandWashingRecommendations
Atleast20seconds 2roundsofHappyBirthday
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Removalofbacteriafromhands&gloves: Ademonstration

From:UniversityofGeorgia
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Unwashed

Rinsedhand

Washed20secusingsoapandwater

Washed20secandthensanitized

From:UniversityofGeorgia
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HandSanitation
Choicesin:
soaps antiseptics handsanitizers skinprotectants gloves

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Soap
Standardsoapusesdetergentactionto physicallyremovemicroorganismsfromthe skin. Soapformulationsmaybesupplementedwith chemicalantisepticstoincreaseeffectiveness.

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Antiseptics
Alcohol usedinconcentrationsof6272% Iodineandiodophors specialformulations Chlorhexidinegluconate washinguses Chloroxylenol skinformulationsat0.32.5% Triclosan oftenusedinhandwashing formulations

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HandSanitizers
Usealcoholtokillmicroorganismswithout water Usuallycontainamoisturizingcomponentto counteractdryingeffect Mosteffectivewhenusedfollowinghand washingwithsoap ARENOTASUBSTITUTEFORPROPER HANDWASHING
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SkinProtectants
Includescreamsandlotionstoprovidea protectivebarrierovertheskin Helpstopreventskinshedding,whichmay leadtoincreasedmicroorganismshedding fromskin Mosteffectivewhenusedinconjunctionwith handwashingwithsoap

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DisposableGloves
Disposableglovesmustbeusedcorrectlyto ensurehandlinghygieneandsafety

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Gloves
GlovesmustNOTbeusedinplaceofproper handwashing Bejustasawareofwhatyoutouch Washhandsthoroughlybeforeandafter wearinggloves

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CodexGHPs PersonalBehaviour
Peopleengagedinfoodhandlingactivities shouldrefrainfrombehaviourwhichcould resultincontaminationoffood,forexample:
Smoking Spitting Chewingoreating Sneezingorcoughingoverunprotectedfood

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ImportantPractices
Tobaccoinanyformmustnotbeusedin roomswherefoodorfoodingredientsare processed,handledorstored.

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CodexGHPs PersonalBehaviour
Personaleffectssuchasjewellery,watches, pinsorotheritemsshouldnotbewornor broughtintofoodhandlingareasiftheypose athreattothesafetyandsuitabilityoffood. Note:Thispracticeisimportanttopreventthe incidenceofphysicalhazardsinfoods. Commonruleofthumbinfoodprocessing establishmentsisNometalabovethewaist.

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JewelryCanBeaPhysicalHazard

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Fingernails
Foodemployeesshallkeeptheirfingernails trimmed,filed,andmaintainedsotheedges andsurfacesarecleanableandnotrough. Unlesswearingintactglovesingoodrepair,a foodemployeemaynotwearfingernailpolish orartificialfingernailswhenworkingwith exposedfood.

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ProperSignageandInstructionsfor WorkersisImportant

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CodexGHPs Visitors
Visitorstofoodmanufacturing,processingor handlingareasshould,whereappropriate, wearprotectiveclothingandadheretothe otherpersonalhygieneprovisionsinthis section.

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QUESTIONS?

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