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Personal Injuries
Foodservice workers are responsible tohelp prevent slips and falls, cuts, burns and scalds, and
other personal injuries in the kitchen. For example, call out, “Hot cart coming through!” when you
transport large pots full of hot liquids. This can warn others in the kitchen and help prevent accidents.
1. Slips and Falls : Slips and falls are common work-related injuries. Yet most slips and
falls can be avoided.
2. Cuts : There are many sharp tools in a commercial kitchen. This means the
risk of being cut in a commercial kitchen is high.
3. Burns & Scalds : Commercial kitchens have many types of heat-producing equipment.
There also are many different ways a foodservice worker can get
burned.
FIRE SAFETY
Fire Prevention
Here are some other tips to prevent fires and help keep your workplace safe :
1. Be sure ashtray contents are completely out before you empty them into the trash.
2. Be careful around gas appliances. Built-up gasses can explode if a match is lit nearby.
3. Store oily rags in closed metal containers so they do not start a fire.
4. Make sure all smoke alarms work properly.
5. Store flammable materials away from heat sources.
6. Keep water away from electrical outlets.
7. Clean the range and oven hoods and filters regularly to remove grease that can catch on fire.
8. Keep all exits unlocked and accessible from the inside.
Contamination Basics
Foodborne illnesses kill thousands of people each year and make many more people sick. For
this reason, foodservice professionals need to know how to create a clean, safe, disease-free place that
can be used for food preparation. When consumers eat out, they expect the food to be prepared and
served in a sanitary environment, Sanitary means clean. When harmful microorganisms or substances
are present in food, the food is contaminated. Contaminated food is food that is unfit to be eaten.
The word sanitation means healthy or clean and whole. In the workplace, sanitation means
healthy and sanitary conditions. Foodservice workers have a responsibility to prepare food in a
sanitary environment. Biological hazards come from microorganisms such as bacteria. Other types of
biological hazards include viruses, parasites, and fungi. Certain plants and fish can also carry harmful
toxins. A toxin is a harmful organism or substance. However, disease-causing microorganisms called
pathogens cause the majority of foodborne illnesses. For example, uncooked meats that are stored
above cooked meats in the refrigerator can cause cross-contamination because the uncooked meat
may drip onto the cooked meat.
Bacteria Tiny, single-celled microorganisms are called bacteria. Some forms of bacteria can
make people very sick if they are eaten. People who have a bacterial illness may have symptoms such
as nausea, abdominal pain, and vomiting.
Viruses Simple organisms that cause many food-related illnesses are called viruses. Viruses need
a host, or another living cell, to grow. A host can be a person, animal, or plant. Once inside the host,
the virus can multiply. Like bacteria, viruses can survive freezing and cooking. It is easy to transmit,
or spread, viruses from person to person.
A parasite is an organism that must live in or on a host to survive. Parasites are larger than
bacteria and viruses. Parasites are often found in poultry, fish, and meats. Some common parasites
found in food include protozoa, roundworms, and flatworms. Parasites can be eliminated from food
by following proper cooking methods. Freezing the food product for a number of days also Fungi
Spore producing organisms found in soil, plants, animals, water, and in the air are called fungi. Fungi
also are naturally present in some foods.
A mold is a form of fungus. The fuzzy looking spores produced by molds can be seen with the
naked eye. Molds can grow at nearly any temperature. Even if only part of a food has mold, the whole
thing should be thrown away, although some cheeses can be saved. Yeast Another form of fungus is
yeast. Yeast is most often associated with bread and the baking process. In this case, yeast is helpful.
However, if yeast is present in other foods, such as sauerkraut, honey, and jelly, it can cause those
foods to spoil.
THE SAFE FOODHANDLERS
PERSONAL HYGIENE
Cross-contamination can cause foodborne illnesses. Foodhandlers usually are the cause of cross-
contamination. A foodhandleris a worker who is in direct contact with food. Tiny microorganisms can
be spread to food by foodhandlers in many ways. Good hygiene is the best defense. Good grooming
means that you should arrive at work clean. Bathe daily with soap and water, and wash your hair
regularly. Always wear deodorant to work. Your fingernails should be clean, short, and trimmed
neatly. It is never appropriate to wear acrylic fingernails or nail polish while working in a commercial
kitchen. Acrylic fingernails can fall off into food and become a physical hazard. Nail polish can chip
off and fall into food, becoming a chemical hazard.
Clothes
Clothes can also spread bacteria to the food you handle. Dirt can be tracked into the workplace on
your shoes and clothes. Kitchen foodservice workers often wear a chef’s coat. A chef’s coat is a
working coat that traditionally has two rows of buttons down the front, long sleeves, and turned-up
cuffs. If you wear your uniform home, wash it before wearing it again. Your shoes also should be
appropriate for the workplace. Choose shoes with slip-resistant soles because these will help you
avoid accidents. Never wear open-toed shoes at work.
Protective clothes
In addition to the clothes you wear to work, you will wear protective clothing. Protective clothing is
clothing that is worn to help reduce the possibility of food contamination. For example, if you work in
a food preparation or cleaning area, you will need to wear an apron. Always make sure your apron is
clean. Food handlers often wear gloves to help prevent cross-contamination. Gloves serve as a wall
between your hands and the food you handle. This helps prevent cross contamination. Wash your
hands thoroughly before putting on gloves. Never use dirty or torn gloves. You must change gloves
after each separate task. Change gloves every four hours if you are doing the same task. Always
change gloves immediately after handling any raw food.
Hair
Microorganisms can easily grow in dirty, oily hair. Tie back longer hair in a hair restraint. A hair
restraint is any barrier that holds back head or facial hair to keep it from contaminating food. In
general, a good hair restraint, such as a hairnet, will keep your hair away from food. It also will keep
you from having to touch your hair while on the job. Some foodhandlers wear a chef’s hat. These hats
can come in a variety of shapes and sizes, but they all keep hair away from food and off of the face.
Foodhandlers with beards should wear beard restraints.
PERSONAL HEALTH
Foodservice professionals need to be in good physical health when they work with food. Otherwise,
harmful bacteria could be spread from the foodhandler to the food that will be served. A foodborne
illness outbreak could be the result.
Proper Hand-Washing
Hand-washing is the most important thing you can do to prevent the spread of foodborne bacteria. A
proper hand washing technique, or method, can make the difference between a safe workplace and a
potentially deadly one. This is because harmful bacteria are so easy to spread by hand. To clean your
hands and arms properly, thoroughly scrub any exposed surfaces with soap and warm water. You
should wash your hands every two hours to help prevent cross contamination. Always remember to
wash your hands :
1. Before you start work.
2. After any work breaks, including those to eat, smoke, drink, or chew gum.
3. Before and after you handle raw foods such as meat, fish, and poultry.
4. After you touch your hair, face, or body.
5. After you sneeze, cough, or use a tissue.
6. After you use the restroom.
7. After you use any cleaning or sanitizing product.
8. After you take out the garbage.
9. After you clean dirty dishes and tables.
10. After you touch anything that might contaminate food, such as a phone, money, door handles, or
dirty tablecloths.
Illness
If you have symptoms of a disease that can be spread to others, such as fever, sneezing, coughing,
vomiting, or diarrhea, call your Supervisor immediately. You should not come to work sick. Your
supervisor will most likely send you home to recover. This will not only help prevent the spread of
illness, but will help you recover more quickly. You cannot do your best work if you are sick.
Wounds
If you have a wound that may be infected, or a cut, burn, boil, or other sore, you might not feel sick.
However, any bacteria that might be in the wound could easily spread to any of the food that you
handle. This could cause a foodborne illness outbreak. if you have cuts, keep cuts completely covered.
Make sure the bandage is kept clean and dry. Change the bandage several times throughout the day. If
the wound is on your hand, wear gloves whenever possible as you perform your duties. Make sure
your gloves do not become ripped or torn. If you have a wound on your hand and even if it is covered
by a bandage, you may be reassigned to a work area where you will not come into direct contact with
food. This might include washing dishes, running the cash register, or cleaning kitchen or dining room
areas.
THE HACCP SYSTEM
THE FLOW OF FOOD