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Rule 3 – Protect Food from Contamination
Rule 3 – Protect Food from Contamination
Ensure that the utensils never rest with the handle on top
of food or inside the food container. If a utensil is placed
on top of food by you or a guest, you should discard the
food, wash-rinse-sanitize the utensil and make sure you’ve
washed your hands once you touch the dirty utensil!!
Prevent Cross Contamination
Food employees should keep the following
important work practices in mind at all times:
2. Disposable plastic gloves must be worn when
handling cooked or ready to serve food items.
Clean disposable plastic (or vinyl) gloves protect food from
the bacteria on your hands. They should be worn only one
time and changed immediately if they become
contaminated.