Codex General Principles of Food Hygiene (CXC 1-1969, Rev. 2022)
Section 12: Personal hygiene – Codex General Principles of Food Hygiene (CXC 1-1969, Rev. 2022)

Codex General Principles of Food Hygiene (CXC 1-1969, Rev. 2022) 12.3: 12.3 Personal cleanliness

Staff keep themselves very clean and, where appropriate, wear protective clothing and footwear suited to the task and cover their hair and beards. Cross-contamination by people is prevented by adequate handwashing and, where necessary, gloves, with measures so gloves do not become a contaminant. Staff, glove wearers included, clean their hands regularly, particularly at the start of food handling, on returning from breaks, straight after going to the toilet, and after touching waste, raw unprocessed foods or other contaminated material that could contaminate other food. Hands are washed with soap and water, rinsed and dried without recontaminating them; hand sanitizers do not replace handwashing and are used only after washing.

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US FDA Food Code 2026 · 3 controls

  • 2-301 2-301 Hands and arms: handwashing and hand antiseptics
  • 2-402-2-403 2-402 and 2-403 Hair restraints and animals
  • 3-301 3-301 Preventing contamination by employees

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Other controls in Section 12: Personal hygiene – Codex General Principles of Food Hygiene (CXC 1-1969, Rev. 2022)

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