Proper Glove Use Flashcards
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What type of gloves must food handlers use when handling ready-to-eat food?
Answer: Single-use disposable food-service gloves
Food handlers must use single-use, food-safe disposable gloves when handling ready-to-eat food. These gloves are designed not to contaminate food and must be discarded after each task.
Before putting on gloves to handle ready-to-eat food, what must a food handler do first?
Answer: Wash and dry hands thoroughly
Hands must be washed and thoroughly dried before putting on gloves. Gloves worn over unwashed hands can contaminate food just as bare hands would.
In which of the following situations should food handlers change their gloves?
Answer: After each complete task, after touching contaminated surfaces, and after handling raw proteins before touching RTE foods
Gloves must be changed after each task is completed, whenever the glove is contaminated or torn, and especially when switching from raw proteins to ready-to-eat foods to prevent cross-contamination.
Why are gloves NOT a sufficient safeguard on their own and must always be paired with proper handwashing?
Answer: Because pathogens can contaminate food when gloves are put on over dirty hands, and gloves can tear or be touched before food is handled
Gloves put on over unwashed hands contaminate the glove interior with pathogens. Additionally, gloves can tear or be inadvertently touched, transferring pathogens to food. Handwashing first ensures clean hands as the foundation.
Can a food handler with a bandage on their finger work with food?
Answer: Yes, but the bandage must be covered with a single-use glove on that hand
A food handler with a bandaged wound on their hand or finger may work with food only if a single-use glove is worn over the bandage to prevent the bandage from falling into food.
What should a food handler do when they need to answer the phone while wearing food-preparation gloves?
Answer: Remove the gloves, answer the phone, wash hands, and put on new gloves before returning to food preparation
Phones harbor bacteria and are considered a contaminated surface. The food handler must remove the gloves, answer the phone, then wash hands and put on fresh gloves before returning to food handling.