FOOD TECHNOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Hair must be: Washed regularly. Long hair tied back and kept under a chef hat or skull cap or covered with a hairnet to prevent loose hair falling into food.

Detailed explanation-2: -Do food handlers have to wear hats and hairnets? It is not a legal requirement to wear a hat or hairnet in a food business. It is however a legal requirement to make sure that the food that they sell is not contaminated by any foreign object – including hair.

Detailed explanation-3: -According to the FDA Food Code, hair restraints like hair nets, baseball caps, or hats are acceptable to wear. The main goal is to use a hair covering that will hold any dislodged hair in place so it doesn’t fall into food or onto equipment.

Detailed explanation-4: -The significance of the Chef Hat Originally the Chef Hat or Toque (Arabic for ‘hat’, popularised by the French as Toque Blanche or ‘white hat’) was not only worn to keep hair from falling into the food but to complete the whole look of a chef.

Detailed explanation-5: -Locate across the forehead and pull the Hairnet over the crown, ensuring all hair in the nape of the neck is covered. Locate under the ears, to keep the Hairnet securely in place. Check all hair is fully enclosed, that the double elastic headband is laying flat and is located under the ears.