Hand Washing
How long do you wash your hands?
20 seconds
what should you take off before using the bathroom?
apron
when should someone be excluded from handling food?
when showing signs of any sickness, coughing, have an FBI
when is the use of drugs/alcohol allowed in the area?
never
How many hours can you wear the same pair of gloves (in a continuing activity)
4 hours
What jewelry are you allowed to wear?
plain wedding band, only on one hand, occasionally a tight simple watch
when should a food handler with a sore throat and fever be excluded from the operation?
when the customers served are primarily high risk
what temperature should you wash your hands at?
85-100
When should you wash your hands?
before starting, before you put your gloves on, after using the bathroom, before switching activities, after touching anything on your body, if your task gets interrupted, when handling ready to eat food, after handling raw food
how must hair (facial hair included!) be maintained?
pulled back and covered (hair net, beard net)
why must employees wash their hands?
to keep germs out of food, to prevent FBIs and pathogens, etc
why is changing gloves important?
to prevent cross contamination and keeping the food clean
If you have an injury on your hand, how do you continue to work?
what type of shoes should you wear?
non slip, close-toed shoes, easy to maintain, and comfortable
if a food handler has diarrhea what do they do?
exclude them from the operation (NOT just handling food!)
how can you ensure that personal hygiene isn't an issue in your establishment?
train your staff correctly and enforce policies, do regular checks to ensure the establishment is running as it should