When MUST food handlers wash their hands?

• A. After visiting the toilet
• B. After visiting the toilet, on entering the food room, after a break, and before handling food, after cleaning up animals' faeces, or handling boxes or waste, after putting on / changing a dressing, after dealing with an ill customer or a baby's nappy, after handling raw food, and before handling ready-to-eat food
• C. Only after dealing with raw meat
• D. Never wash hands

Answer: (B)

Keeping hands clean at the right moments stops germs from moving from dirty surfaces or people to food. Food handlers must wash their hands at many key times: after using the toilet; on entering the food preparation area; after breaks; before handling any food; after touching animals’ faeces or waste, handling boxes, or dealing with rubbish; after putting on or changing a dressing; after dealing with an ill customer or a baby's nappy; after handling raw foods; and before handling ready-to-eat foods. This broad schedule reduces cross-contamination and protects customers from illness. Saying you only wash after dealing with raw meat or never wash hands misses or ignores several crucial moments, so it’s not adequate.