Proper Personal Hygiene Flashcards
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When should a food handler change their gloves during a continuous task?
Answer: At least every 4 hours during continuous use
Even during the same task, gloves must be changed at least every 4 hours due to bacterial buildup.
Which scenario requires handwashing even when wearing gloves?
Answer: Every time gloves are changed, without exception
Hands must be washed EVERY time gloves are changed.
A food handler discovers they have a latex allergy. What should they do?
Answer: Request non-latex alternatives such as nitrile or vinyl
Alternative glove materials like nitrile, vinyl, or polyethylene provide adequate protection without allergic reactions.
What is the correct way to manage a runny nose while on duty?
Answer: Step away, use a tissue, dispose of it, wash hands, and put on new gloves before returning
The full procedure involves stepping away, tissue use, disposal, handwashing, and gloving.
Which personal hygiene practice is MOST important for preventing norovirus spread in a restaurant?
Answer: Proper and frequent handwashing with soap and warm water
Proper handwashing is the single most effective measure against norovirus because the virus is spread through the fecal-oral route.
Why must food handlers remove their aprons before using the restroom?
Answer: To prevent transferring restroom contaminants back to the food preparation area
Aprons can contact restroom surfaces and carry fecal bacteria back into the kitchen.