Personal Hygiene, Grooming, Health, Behaviour and Clothing Requirements Learning Outcomes

After completing this module, the learner will be able to –

Maintain personal hygiene practices in the workplace

  • Define personal hygiene according to standard Food Safety principles.
  • Explain the connection between personal hygiene, miro-organisms, and Food Safety.
  • Explain the importance of maintaining personal hygiene practices according to standard Food Safety principles.
  • Identify possible hygiene problems if the required hygiene practices are not complied with.
  • Identify all personal hygiene practices that should be complied with in a food handling environment.

Maintain personal health and well-being in the workplace

  • Define personal health and well-being according to standard Food Safety principles.
  • Identify good personal health practices in a food handling environment.
  • Explain the importance of proper personal health habits in a food handling environment according to Food Safety and basic health care requirements.
  • Identify and explain possible problems of not adhering to the correct health care procedures in a food handling environment.

Maintain personal grooming and behaviour

  • Define personal grooming, presentation, and behaviour according to standard Food Safety principles.
  • Comply with personal grooming, presentation, and behaviour requirements according to basic Food and Personal safety practices.
  • Explain the importance of adhering to the requirements for personal grooming, presentation, and behaviour according to standard food safety principles.
  • Explain the consequences of personal grooming, presentation, and behaviour that do not comply with basic Food Safety requirements.

Maintain clothing requirements in a food handling environment

  • Understand the workplace requirements for wearing clothing for hygiene purposes.
  • Explain the function of each part of clothing worn for hygiene purposes according to Food Safety requirements.
  • Explain the consequences of not adhering to clothing requirements.