What does personal hygiene mean?

• A. Keeping yourself clean
• B. Keeping the kitchen clean
• C. Wearing gloves at all times
• D. Sanitizing equipment

Answer: (A)

Personal hygiene is about the cleanliness and health practices of the person handling food to prevent contamination. It focuses on the individual: washing hands properly, keeping clothing clean, tying back hair, covering wounds, and avoiding work when ill. These practices form the frontline defense against transferring germs to food.

So keeping yourself clean is the best fit because it directly addresses how a person maintains cleanliness and reduces contamination risk. The other options relate to the environment or tools rather than the person’s own hygiene: keeping the kitchen clean concerns the surroundings, wearing gloves at all times introduces PPE usage rather than personal cleanliness, and sanitizing equipment targets surfaces and tools rather than the person.