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Food Handler chef Hand washing

  • wash your hands after:

    • handling hazardous or raw food
    • sneezing or coughing
    • touching something contaminated
    • smoking
    • using the washroom

Washing Hands
Many Pathogens are passed between people through improper handwashing when handling food. Handwashing is the best way to prevent the spread of disease. Hands must also be washed before starting work, before handling any food, whenever they are visibly dirty or after finishing one job and before beginning another job.

Handwashing


Hands must be scrubbed for at least 15 seconds with soap in Step 3.

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