• T.Suresh Gandhi,

Hygiene practices were instructed throughout childhood by mothers, fathers and academics, however largely through our own practicing with self-interest; they have to be continued by the individual from childhood to until the end. Hygienical practices of food handlers have became major problems within the developed and developing countries. Providing safe and hygienical food for individuals within the boarding for preventing food-borne diseases .Therefore, it’s necessary to make sure kitchen workers adheres to hygienical practices to safeguard public health. Especially, Personal hygiene involves the practices performed by a personal to worry for one's bodily health and well being, through cleanliness. Additionally to the present, it includes completely different habits also. Basically, it’s the idea of cleanup and grooming as an external focus, however as such, it's the primary step to live healthily. Besides, it’s thought of collectively of the foremost necessary components of our daily lives at home furthermore as at work additionally, that facilitate us to safeguard ourselves with healthiness. In general, hygiene behavior includes hand hygiene, care, home hygiene and food hygiene. Individual hygiene behaviors may be affected by several factors, as well as beliefs, values, habits, socio-economic and cultural factors, level of information, Personal preferences, family characteristics and physical and social characteristics of the work and living environments. The study recommends that refresher courses on food safety and hygiene observes ought to be organized for kitchen workers to alert them with this issues and practice them the awareness on food safety and additionally advise them to follow valuable food hygiene practices.

Keywords: Hygiene, Personal hygiene, Hygienic practices, Food safety, Kitchen staff.

"A PORTRAIT OF PERSONAL HYGIENE AND FOOD SAFETY FOR THE GALAXY OF KITCHEN STARS", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 4, page no.162-166, April-2019, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1904C25.pdf

"A PORTRAIT OF PERSONAL HYGIENE AND FOOD SAFETY FOR THE GALAXY OF KITCHEN STARS", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 4, page no. pp162-166, April-2019, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1904C25.pdf