If you have long hair, the last thing that you want to do is put it in your food. This can be a problem for food handlers who have a lot of hair and are required by law to wear hairnets while preparing food, because wearing a tight hairnet can be uncomfortable. So what should you do if you’re a food handler with long hair?

Keep hair out of the food

• Keep your hair out of the food.
• If you have long hair, wear a hairnet or tie it back in a ponytail.

Wear a hair net

• Wear a hairnet. A food handler with long hair should wear a hairnet to keep their hair away from the food they are handling and preparing.
• Make sure it’s on properly. A good rule of thumb is that the net should be worn over your head, not just on top of it (i.e., under your chin). This will ensure that all of your long locks are covered in case any slip out from underneath the cap during work hours–and it makes things easier for everyone involved when there aren’t any loose strands flying around!
• Keep clean! While some people prefer to wash their caps every day before heading into work (or even every time they take off), others find this unnecessary: as long as you keep track of how often yours gets dirty and replace it at least once every three months or so (if not sooner), then there shouldn’t be much cause for concern regarding hygiene issues with regard to sanitary conditions surrounding food preparation areas like kitchens where multiple employees work together throughout shifts each day.

Avoid distractions

• Avoid distractions. When you’re working in the kitchen, you should be focused on what’s going on around you. If someone is talking to you or asking for help, it’s easy to get distracted and lose track of what food is being handled and for how long.
• Don’t wear headphones when handling food–especially if there are loud noises like music playing in the background! This can make it difficult for others around the kitchen area to hear important announcements from managers or supervisors regarding safety procedures that need to be followed during each shift (such as hand washing).

Keep it clean

When you’re working in a kitchen environment, it’s important to keep your hair neat and clean. If you have long hair, there are some things that you should do:

• Make sure that your hair is washed and clean before starting work. This will help prevent any bacteria from building up on the surface of your skin or getting into cuts or sores on your scalp (and thus making them more vulnerable).
• Keep it tied back in a ponytail or braid whenever possible–this will keep any loose strands out of food preparation areas and reduce the risk of contamination from dirt or grease that could get stuck in those strands if they fell onto food products during preparation/serving stages later on down the line!
• If wearing an elastic band isn’t enough to hold back all those wild flyaways while chopping carrots at high speed…we suggest investing in some cheap disposable plastic netting caps ($1-$2 each), which should be worn whenever handling food items no matter how short one’s locks may be!

Food handlers with long hair should make sure to wear hairnets and avoid distractions.

A food handler with long hair should make sure to wear a hairnet when working with food. A hairnet can help keep your hair out of the food, which is important for safety reasons. Food service establishments often require that their employees wear hairnets while they are working in the kitchen or serving customers. When you’re handling and preparing food, it’s always better to err on the side of caution and make sure your hair isn’t getting into anything that might end up on someone else’s plate!

We hope this article has helped you better understand what to do if you have long hair while working in a food service environment.