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Hi Franciska,
Amazingly, today, Beckers Hospital Review cited a 2014 JHI article that
found bearded men carried less facial organisms than clean-shaven men! They
both carried pathogens but bearded men less so. It may help your discussion.
And the original publically-available article at
http://www.journalofhospitalinfection.com/article/S0195-6701(14)00090-5/pdf.
Best regards, Terry
Terry Grimmond FASM, BAgrSc, GrDpAdEd
Consultant Microbiologist
Grimmond and Associates
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Hi Francisca,
Ive run this past our Hospitality Service Manager and he thinks the risk
is fairly low, as long as the beard is neatly trimmed, not Ned Kelly
style. They do however wear these in food manufacturing areas.
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Marlize
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Dear All,
I was wondering whether any of you might have specific information/advice
around the wearing of *beard-nets* in the Catering department? The question
was raised whether male chefs with beards should wear beard-nets?? To be
honest, Ive never heard of beard-nets until today and never witnessed
male chefs wearing beard-nets either.
However, Im aware that facial hair is no different than any other hair
when it comes down to safe handling of food but I cant seem to find any
specifics around this subject.
The Australia New Zealand Food Standards 3.2.2 Food Safety Practices and
General Requirements covers personal hygiene but no where do they mention
beards.
In the mean time weve manage to source beard nets for our Chefs, but was
hoping to also source evidence on current best practices.
Kind Regards
Franciska Ferreira
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Burnside War Memorial Hospital
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