Hello all
Thank you so much for all your comments, I could never imagine such an amount of comments. It is amazing, issues such as hair in the noise, ears, eye lashes, eye browns, scald microbiology
have come out.
All of them are very appreciated regardless I am agree with them or not.
Just some comments.
About the “same rule for all” I like the most to go to the bottom of the issue, I mean, go to training as Jozee said. The rule is based on the reason: “you must take any action in order to prevent food contamination from your hair/scald”. If you want to do it by covering your hair or by becoming complete bald it is up to you.
About “touching ear”, again, I would go for training more than for “covering ears” otherwise you would be saying than bald people have higher probability of touching ears than people with hair on.
Regarding scald microbiology I would say that it seems that has been suggested than a bacteria from the scald has a higher probability of falling into the food than a bacteria from front, temples or cheeks. The same regarding sweat.
Charles.C, my policy about jewelly will be “ not jewelling at all”, I have never been agree about the exception with the wedding plain ring. It has been demonstrated than after hand washing bacteria still remains bellow the ring and there is probability of coming out during work, even more if you work with wet stuff.
Yongym, about your scenario, I can see another king of problem and it has nothing to do with food hygiene. I mean, if some of the other nine food handlers finally decide voluntary to remove its hairnet only because the bald person is not wearing it then, as I said, I see another king of problem: lack of training, not very thoughtful person, etc etc
Ynci, I take your question asking you another one. As far as I know, some men get shaved every 2,3 even 4 days depending of each person. So what happen if their bear is almost coming out? Would you ask that person to wear a bear covering that day? I think I would not but always having in mind the king of food he is handling.
At least one thing missing, what about hair on hands and arms I am just joking, sorry.
To sum up, for the case I had in mind when I first wrote down the mail, a man chef working in a restaurant, totally bald, no skin damage or disease on his scald and applying GMP, I do not see the need of wearing hairnet. And also, as Jozee said, there is no definitive ruling for this, just risk analysis.
But, totally agree to Rita: training and risk assessment about the king of food you are handling is the most important thing.
Best regards