Should masks be worn by all food handlers in the future?

I agree jaylucy about hair hanging all over the place when cooking or baking.

Also don’t like to see gelled nails when making pastry, a la Mary Berry.

I hate watching the various Bake Off type programmes, celebrity or not, where the contestants have their hair loose. Professional chefs are expected to have their hair covered, or at the very least, tied up, so why are these people allowed to cook with their hair dangling over the pans?

Last time I looked the world was still in the midst of a pandemic. People are still getting sick and dying, the disease is still spreading. I wish it wasn’t true.

Biscuitmuncher

*Chestnut * were not in a pandemic anymore. And if masks worked the virus would have never left China

Any scientists on here ? Pretty sure neither of those statements is true.

Yes it should be regulation with anyone handling food. Some years ago I went on a catering course. The health and safety was very poor the budding potential chefs were wearing lots of jewellery. False nails and eyelashes chipped nail varnish. I found it disgusting complained about it but give up the course in the end.
I went to a large Sainsbury's I was planning on buying a large pizza for a get together. The server on the counter had a massive cold sore on her lips and was rubbing it with her hands. This is pre covid I decided not to get a pizza and walked way.

They do here and have done since the start of the pandemic. I can’t see why they wouldn’t. Most shopkeepers do and people working in supermarkets. I would have thought it was obvious.

Biscuitmuncher

*Chestnut * were not in a pandemic anymore. And if masks worked the virus would have never left China

I think some people feel that, virus apart, food handlers should wear a face mask from a hygiene perspective. When we speak, cough, sneeze, droplets are spread and in the case of a food handler those droplets go onto the sandwich or whatever they are handling.

Lucca

Seems sensible to me. I have to say I find constant moaning about having to wear a mask very irritating, and quite often it comes from those who might well talk about Blitz spirit etc!
If there is a chance it helps spread germs why not just get in with it.

I agree with this Lucca. I find it extremely irritating too. I wear a mask, I have asthma, it doesn’t make any difference to my breathing. I don’t understand why some asthmatics say it does. I definitely think food handlers should wear a mask, even after mask wearing is no longer obligatory. It’s basic hygiene.

Chestnut were not in a pandemic anymore. And if masks worked the virus would have never left China

Here

On our sushi counter in Waitrose they wear little cup type masks on their chin when preparing the food. I assume these catch any particles without having to wear a full blown face mask which might be uncomfortable all day.

Seems sensible to me. I have to say I find constant moaning about having to wear a mask very irritating, and quite often it comes from those who might well talk about Blitz spirit etc!
If there is a chance it helps spread germs why not just get in with it.

Biscuitmuncher

It makes you wonder how the human race has ever survived our immune systems should work

We are in the middle of a pandemic. Our immune systems are not able to handle the virus without the vaccine, and even then it's not guaranteed.

It makes you wonder how the human race has ever survived our immune systems should work

Food handlers are supposed to have their hair tied back and yes should wear masks too. I also want to see people who handle food NOT then handle the money. This often happens in baker's shops or fast food outlets. At the start of the pandemic I noticed staff at the local baker shop were wearing gloves which were black with dirt! What is the point of wearing dirty gloves? The person handling the food should not be taking your money.

Yes, what a good idea.

Including chefs and restaurant staff, especially when shouting orders in the kitchen----think of Gordon Ramsey spouting, in more ways than one.
Yes, where there's food.