{"id":18276,"date":"2026-01-05T07:00:32","date_gmt":"2026-01-05T06:00:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pht.group\/2026\/01\/05\/hygienische-einrichtung-von-sozialraeumen-effektive-loesungen-fuer-die-lebensmittelindustrie\/"},"modified":"2026-06-29T21:24:18","modified_gmt":"2026-06-29T19:24:18","slug":"hygienische-einrichtung-von-sozialraeumen-effektive-loesungen-fuer-die-lebensmittelindustrie-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pht.group\/en\/2026\/01\/05\/hygienische-einrichtung-von-sozialraeumen-effektive-loesungen-fuer-die-lebensmittelindustrie-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Hygienic Design of Staff Rooms: Effective Solutions for the Food Industry"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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In the food industry in particular, hygiene in staff rooms plays a central role<\/strong>. This is because germs, bacteria, or other contaminants brought in from the outside can jeopardize food safety. <\/p>

Whether changing rooms, break rooms, or even toilets and washrooms<\/strong> \u2013 all areas where employees change, take breaks, or clean themselves are a decisive factor for personal hygiene within the company.<\/p>

According to the Workplace Ordinance (ArbSt\u00e4ttV), a suitable break room must be provided if there are more than ten employees or for activities with special health requirements. Furthermore, a washroom is mandatory if the work tasks require it. <\/p>

But how do you furnish staff rooms so that they are hygiene-compliant?<\/strong><\/p>

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Cleanliness and Order in Changing Rooms<\/h2>

All employees should have a personal locker available in the changing rooms. In the food industry, it is generally mandatory to change from private street clothes into prescribed workwear. It must be ensured that private clothing and professional clothing remain strictly separated: this so-called clean-unclean principle serves to prevent the introduction of contamination from the outside into the production areas. <\/p>

For hygienic storage, the lockers are divided into separate compartments for gowns, overalls, or work trousers. In addition, they offer storage options for shoes and headwear. The hygiene concept is supplemented by special cabinet systems for clean workwear, clearly regulated collection points for dirty laundry, and suitable storage options for work shoes. <\/p>

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\"HaveHygienic Break Rooms for Safe Production Processes<\/h2>

Hygienic break rooms are a central component of an effective hygiene concept. Since pathogens are predominantly transmitted via the hands, particularly high requirements apply to the hand hygiene of employees. <\/p>

In break rooms, hand wash basins and troughs are mostly used for effective hand cleaning. In sensitive production areas, non-contact sensor fittings effectively increase hygiene, as they avoid contamination through the fittings. There are individual solutions for every requirement area and every company size \u2013 from non-contact hand wash basins with paper dispenser units to wash troughs with multiple washing stations and automatic hand drying. <\/p>

The correct placement of the wash basins is also crucial so that employees automatically clean their hands after every break. Maximum security is offered by hygiene sluices with access control<\/a>, which only allow access to production in a forced-guided manner after cleaning has been completed. Extended hygiene sluices additionally clean shoes and soles, thus contributing sustainably to product safety. <\/p>

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Tips for Equipping Toilets, Washrooms, and Shower Areas<\/h3>

The hygienic requirements that apply to break rooms are equally applicable to toilets as well as wash and shower areas. Hand wash basins and soap dispensers should be operated without contact whenever possible. Hand dryers with integrated germ filters are particularly suitable for drying hands. Furthermore, a cleaning-friendly design of the wash basins and basic hygienic equipment are essential components of every staff room. <\/p>

From a hygienic perspective, materials such as stainless steel are recommended for wash basins, fittings, and cabinets. Thanks to its smooth surface, stainless steel is particularly easy to clean and disinfect, which effectively reduces the colonization of germs and bacteria. Alternatively, polished surfaces or painted, galvanized sheet steel can also be considered for cabinets. <\/p>

In principle, staff rooms should be designed so that floors, walls, and furnishings can be cleaned easily and thoroughly to effectively reduce the risk of germs and contamination.<\/p>

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Tailor-made Hygiene for Social Areas<\/h2>

Every area of a staff room places special demands on hygiene. PHT offers you a comprehensive concept and provides the appropriate components \u2013 from lockers and hand wash basins to hygiene sluices and floor drainage systems. <\/p>

Together with you, we develop a tailor-made concept for hygiene-compliant staff rooms in your company. Contact us to discuss your individual solution. <\/p>

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Get a Non-binding Consultation!<\/strong><\/p>

Contact us now for an individual consultation and find out how our staff room concepts sustainably improve the safety and efficiency of your business. Whether for large industrial customers or small craft businesses – we will find the solution that fits your individual requirements. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Gerade in der Lebensmittelbranche spielt die Hygiene in Sozialr\u00e4umen eine zentrale Rolle. Denn von au\u00dfen eingetragene Keime, Bakterien oder andere Verunreinigungen k\u00f6nnen die Lebensmittelsicherheit gef\u00e4hrden. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":24337,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"elementor_theme","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[158,159,157],"tags":[170,161,56,160],"class_list":["post-18276","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-food-safety","category-news-archive","category-personnel-hygiene","tag-changing-room-lockers","tag-news","tag-personalhygiene-en","tag-staff-facilities"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/pht.group\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18276","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/pht.group\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/pht.group\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pht.group\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pht.group\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=18276"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/pht.group\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18276\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":28063,"href":"https:\/\/pht.group\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18276\/revisions\/28063"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pht.group\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/24337"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/pht.group\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=18276"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pht.group\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=18276"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pht.group\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=18276"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}