Personal hygiene plays important role in keeping food free from contamination. There every chances that the human contact can bring germs which may contaminate food. Personal hygiene includes personal cleaniness.
Following are the accessories used in most of bakeries:
Head gear : We can have numerous types of head gear to cover head so as hair doesnt fall into food product . These most common foreign body complaint . Hair net are more popular as it forms a net and gives enough air to keep the perspiration is check .Various caps are available for bakers in the
market. Caps are basic cover for hairs .For women workers have to be more cautious for fall of hair and hair accessories
Face maskMask are to be worn by all food handlers who are in contact of food while in process . This acts as barrier to germs and any thing coming out of mouth .It also prevents any dust going into ones body .
GlovesDisposable gloves are worn by bakers when one handles dough , cream or vessels in bakery process .It helps in avoiding contamination through hands.
Apron /disposalable Isolation gowns /coats/uniformBakers wears apron to avoid spillages to spoil their dress .Coats and isolation gowns are worn by staff and visitors when they are in plants.Even maintenance people have to wear coats while they perform some jobs .
Most of the bakery plants and bakeries provides uniform which are tailored made for bakery operations. They have features like button less shirt and collar less uniform without pockets
Disinfected TowelsThese towels are provided in mostly in mixing where ingrdients are mixed and bakers used
to swipe their hands after handling ingrdients.These are washed every day and fresh towels are kept for use.
