The following are some causes
of poor hygiene practice of food handlers;
of poor hygiene practice of food handlers;
Self
Neglect
Neglect
According to Jacob (2002),
self neglect is a behavioural condition in which an individual (food handlers)
fail to attend to their basic needs such as personal hygiene, appropriate
clothing or tending appropriately to any medical condition they have. Self
neglect is also the inability to maintain a socially accepted standard
self neglect is a behavioural condition in which an individual (food handlers)
fail to attend to their basic needs such as personal hygiene, appropriate
clothing or tending appropriately to any medical condition they have. Self
neglect is also the inability to maintain a socially accepted standard
of
cleanliness or self care. Self neglect has the potential for causing serious
consequences to the health of the food handlers and the community or society.
The characteristics and behaviour of living in self neglect include unkempt
personal appearance, living and working in unclean environment and
unwillingness to take medications when ill.
Lack
of Knowledge
of Knowledge
Knowledge is the information,
understanding and skills that you gain through education or experience. It is
also defined as the state of knowing about a particular fact or situation.
understanding and skills that you gain through education or experience. It is
also defined as the state of knowing about a particular fact or situation.
According to Kim (2009), lack
of knowledge is when food handlers do not have the information, understanding
and skills about those basic and important hygiene practices that must be
carried out to ensure that food meant for sale is free from contamination. Lack
of knowledge of good personal hygiene practice by food handlers will lead to
food contamination thereby resulting to food borne disease or food poisoning.
of knowledge is when food handlers do not have the information, understanding
and skills about those basic and important hygiene practices that must be
carried out to ensure that food meant for sale is free from contamination. Lack
of knowledge of good personal hygiene practice by food handlers will lead to
food contamination thereby resulting to food borne disease or food poisoning.
Lack
of Resources
of Resources
This is one of the causes of
poor hygiene practice. Lack of resources to acquire the knowledge on good
hygiene practice and also those things needed for the maintenance of their
health will result to food handlers becoming unkempt which may lead to food
contamination.
poor hygiene practice. Lack of resources to acquire the knowledge on good
hygiene practice and also those things needed for the maintenance of their
health will result to food handlers becoming unkempt which may lead to food
contamination.
References
Jacob
M. (2002). Safe Food Handling: A Training
Guide for Managers of
M. (2002). Safe Food Handling: A Training
Guide for Managers of
Food Establishment.
Kim
S. (2009). Food Safety: Introduction to Personal
Hygiene. Retrieved
S. (2009). Food Safety: Introduction to Personal
Hygiene. Retrieved
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