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[Simon]

For those who don't know ‘Hell's Kitchen' is the latest UK reality TV show. Basically it's a bunch of B grade celebrities working as chefs for a couple of weeks in Gordon Ramsay's (the devil) Michelin starred restaurant in London. The ‘celebrities' are gradually voted off over the two weeks by the public to determine the star chef. As these thing go it isn't too bad, but I'm a bit concerned about the personal hygiene practices operating in the kitchen.

So far I've seen:

- Wearing of watches
- Eating and drinking whilst prepping / serving food
- Poor or non wearing of head covering
- Hands rubbing all over sweaty faces and through hair before handling food

Yes I am a loser, but there is a serious point to this. Raising awareness and understanding of food safety issues and improving standards is a difficult and gradual process and it's worrying that a light hearted TV programme such as Hell's Kitchen, which is watched by millions each night could have a powerful detrimental impact on food safety without even trying.

What do you think?

Regards,
Simon

[Puzzle]

Not watched and will not watch.

However I understand your point of view. As usual these media fests tend to ignore the real practicalities of the markets they are playing with.

Changing rooms and shows of that ilk originally ignored the basic H&S requirements of the construction and DIY markets.!!!

[Charles Chew]

Tell A Lie A Thousand Times and It Becomes A Gospel Truth. Watching bad habits a 100 times, it becomes fashionable!

Who needs qualities to become celebrities? Just act xxxxxxx

Charles Chew

[SAM]

I recently did my Advanced food hygiene, most of the class were chefs or worked in kitchens. When it cam to the hygeinic design of food areas, the people from industry got together and did our design, and the kitchen people got together and did there's. To be completely honest it was scary what they came up with, and they were shocked at the detail we wnt into. Although their idea of a lot of detail was knee operated sinks, paper towels rather than hand driers and hairnets and beard snoods!!