Personal Hygiene and Health Flashcards
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When must a food handler wash their hands?
Answer: Before and after handling raw meat, after restroom use, after touching their face, and before gloving
Handwashing is required at multiple critical points throughout the shift.
What is the minimum time a food handler should scrub their hands with soap?
Answer: 20 seconds
The FDA Food Code requires scrubbing for at least 20 seconds to effectively remove pathogens.
A food handler has an infected cut on their finger. What should they do?
Answer: Cover with a bandage and wear a single-use glove over it
The wound must be covered with a bandage AND a glove to create a double barrier against contamination.
Which is an acceptable personal hygiene practice for food handlers?
Answer: Wearing a medical alert bracelet under gloves
Medical alert bracelets are acceptable when worn under gloves as they serve a medical necessity.
What should a food handler do if experiencing persistent sneezing and runny nose?
Answer: Report symptoms to the manager for possible reassignment
Persistent symptoms should be reported so management can assess the risk and possibly restrict the handler.
Why are single-use gloves NOT a substitute for handwashing?
Answer: Pathogens can transfer through micro-tears and bacteria multiply in the warm glove environment
Gloves have micro-perforations, and bacteria multiply in the warm, moist environment inside.