The Impact of Hair-Covering in the Kitchen: A Case Study of Le Pelle Suites and Towers Badagry, Lagos

Abstract

This paper examines the importance of covering the hair in the kitchen. It has been observed that many cooks are unaware of the importance of hair-covering in the kitchen. Hence, this study intends to emphasise the importance of hair-covering which include hygiene and avoidance of food poisoning through bacteria that fall from the hair into foods. Therefore, the study adopted a field survey approach, whereby 350 specimen questionnaires were administered and 300 were retrieved. Also, simple percentage was used to analyse the data, findings revealed that many cooks are found in the habit of not properly covering their hair during production. It is recommended that all caterers (cooks) must cover their hair while handling food.

Keywords: food-poisoning, kitchen, cooks, production