Normas de higiene para el personal manipulador de alimentos.

Considering that foodborne illnesses are one of the most common public health problems in people's daily lives, it is necessary to pay special attention to every factor that could become a source of contamination. This is why food handlers play one of the most important roles in supply chains and in ensuring food safety at a general level. Furthermore, today, food handlers must not only limit themselves to performing the basic functions associated with food production but must also take on roles that guarantee the safety of food from every perspective. Factors such as the emergence and increase in diseases, people with weakened immune systems, and the rising number of people with food allergies, among others, require us to reevaluate the responsibilities food handlers have regarding the health and quality of life of those who consume such food. Fortunately, measures to prevent food contamination are very simple and can be applied by anyone who handles food by learning simple rules for hygienic handling. The food hygiene standards applicable to food handlers cover various areas, which means that food handlers must take care of their health, personal hygiene, wear appropriate work clothing, and maintain hygienic habits when handling food, in addition to carrying out their activities within the hygiene protocols established by the company.