What are kitchen PPE?

Kitchen staff attire

workwear are used to protect against stains and dirt, but not only , it is used to protect against health and thermal risks. Several types of kitchen outfits are available nowadays: kitchen jacket, kitchen pants, and many other clothes today make up the wardrobe for catering professionals.

Beyond their kitchen clothes, cooks have the possibility of equipping themselves with PPE to ensure everyone's safety in an optimal way.

What is PPE in the kitchen? & What are the types of PPE?

There is plenty of personal protective equipment in the kitchen world, which protects catering professionals from possible risks from head to toe. PPE in the kitchen designates all the additional protective elements other than the pants and the kitchen jacket. We are going to list below the main PPE that will accompany you on a daily basis to mitigate risks and ensure your safety:

• Apron: empowers people to cook without staining their clothes, actually since this one attaches above the clothes to protect them. In addition, it protects the wearer by adding a distance between potential hot liquids and spills that can splash it. Finally, some aprons are designed to prevent cuts.

• Gloves: there are several types of gloves, gloves designed for heat which protect the hands of employees who have to move hot plates, pans, etc. Disposable vinyl gloves that protect the hands from hot foods that can irritate the skin and eyes, or classic single-use gloves for certain preparations. There are also anti-cut gloves.

• Shoes: to prevent slipping and falling with a pot in hands, it is essential to have non-slip footwear.

• Kitchen Cap / Charlotte: allows you to limit the risk of capillary contamination. The hygiene standards state that all personnel in a food handling area must maintain personal cleanliness.

What PPE is required?

If in certain areas of activity the wearing of PPE is not systematically compulsory in the field of cooking, it is the opposite, the wearing of work clothes as well as PPE are compulsory as stipulated by the decree of 25 February