Personal Hygiene and… · JHS3 Career Technology

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: B9.1.1.1.2 - Observe appropriate food hygiene practices.

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

Explain what food hygiene means in their own words, using at least two examples of conditions that keep food safe.
List at least five appropriate food hygiene practices and state why each one matters.
Differentiate between safe and unsafe food handling behaviours when shown a set of scenarios.
Demonstrate proper handwashing and safe food handling steps during a practical kitchen or classroom session.
Assess a food preparation area and identify at least three hygiene risks, then propose corrective actions.

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Curriculum details

Strand: Health and Safety (Strand 1)
Sub-strand: Personal Hygiene and Food Hygiene (1.1)
Content standard: B9.1.1.1 - Demonstrate skills that relate to personal and food hygiene to self
Indicator: B9.1.1.1.2 - Observe appropriate food hygiene practices.
Suggested placement: Term 1, Week 1 (Week 1 of the year)
Our suggestion, laid out in curriculum order across three terms of twelve weeks. NaCCA does not fix the week, so follow your school's scheme of learning.
Curriculum reference: Career Technology, Common Core Programme (JHS1-JHS3), 2023, p. 78
Transcribed from the official NaCCA publication. Check this page against the source.

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

1. Explain what is meant by food hygiene.
E.g. It is the conditions and measures necessary to ensure the safety of food from production to consumption.
2. Outline the appropriate food hygiene practices.
E.g.
- Wash hands before handling food.
- Do not sneeze or cough near food.
- Do not smoke or eat in any kitchen areas.
- Put clothes/jackets/bags in a separate area away from cooking areas.
3. Watch a video on good food hygiene practices and discuss, in groups.
Note:
- Always clean workshop at close of work and dispose of refuse appropriately.
- Always demonstrate food hygiene practices in school/class and during practical lessons.