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The most important personal hygiene practice is _______________?
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Handwashing, enough said.
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TRUE OR FALSE
There is no substitute for handwashing.
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TRUE Hand sanitizers and gloves are not acceptalbe substitutes for washing hands.
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TRUE OR FALSE
Report all illness to your supervisor unless you are taking medicine already.
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FALSE Report all illness to your supervisor especially sore throat, fever, vomiting and diarrhea.
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How long do you rub soap on your hands and forearms during handwashing?
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30 seconds, up from 20 seconds. Its a verse of Happy Birthday and the A,B,C's together.
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TRUE OR FALSE
Avoid direct contact of food with your hands.
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TRUE It used to be just ready-to-eat food that you couldn't touch with a bare hand but its now all food.
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The human hand has approximately how many bacteria at any given time?
a. 1,000
b. 10,000
c. 100,000
d. 1,000,000
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Who knows, it actually doesn't matter. Effective handwashing in combination with alcohol gel and/or glove use will eliminate almost all bacteria from being introduced into the food.
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What jewlery is appropriate on your hands in a kitchen?
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A simple wedding band (which you can easily remove before going to the bar)
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All are correct times to wash your hands except:
a. before starting work
b. before food preparation
c. before putting on gloves
d. before eating lunch
e. before using the restroom
f. before starting a new task
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E. before using the restroom. If you're following correct procedure you washed your hands after finishing your last task. Washing your hands after the restroom is most important.
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All are correct times to wash your hands except:
a. after talking on the phone
b. after touching body or clothes, anyone's
c. after taking off gloves
d. after coughing, sneezing, eating, smoking
e. after emptying the trash
f. after handling raw foods
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Confused? Good because there is no exception here. All instances are correct times to wash your hands.
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Water for handwashing should be at least ______________ degrees F.
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100 degrees Fahrenheit or higher
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TRUE OR FALSE
Single use gloves shall be used for only one task.
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TRUE >>>>> That's why they're called single use gloves.
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Which of the following is acceptable jewelry to wear to work?
a. no earrings and one ring of any style
b. no earrings & as many simple rings as you want
c. post earrings & as many rings as you want as long as you wear gloves
d. post earrings and one simple wedding band
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D. post earrings and one simple wedding band.
Jewelry harbors bacteria and pieces can fall into the food.
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Which of the following statements is good advice?
a. if you just washed your hands, do not cover your mouth when you cough
b. tell your supervisor if you feel sick, unless your're already taking cold or flu medicine
c. keep your fingernails trimmed short
d. all of the above
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C. keep your fingernails trimmed short. Under fingernails is a huge reservoir of bacteria and remember, never wear false nails or nailpolish in the kitchen.
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Which of the following is NOT part of the handwashing procedure?
a. wet arms up to the elbows
b. use a hand sanitizer instead of a sink if you are busy
c. include backs of hands and under nails
d. dry your hands using a single-service towel or hot air dryer
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B. use a hand sanitizer instead of a sink if you are busy. There is no substitution for handwashing.
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You should wash your hands at the following times EXCEPT:
a. after collecting dirty dishes
b. befor starting your shift
c. after smoking or drinking
d. while stirring soup
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D. while stirring soup. If stirring soup is the only task you are doing there is no need to wash your hands.
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