15/06/2013
Food Safety Advice
Clean: Wash Hands and Surfaces Often
Bacteria can be spread throughout the kitchen and get onto hands, cutting boards, utensils, counter tops, and food.
Wash your hands with warm water and soap for at least 20 seconds before and after handling food and after using the bathroom or changing diapers.
Wash your hands after playing with pets or visiting petting zoos.
Wash your cutting boards, dishes, utensils, and counter tops with hot soapy water after preparing each food item and before you go on to the next food.
Consider using paper towels to clean up kitchen surfaces. If you use cloth towels wash them often in the hot cycle of your washing machine.
Rinse fresh fruits and vegetables under running tap water, including those with skins and rinds that are not eaten.
Rub firm-skinned fruits and vegetables under running tap water or scrub with a clean vegetable brush while rinsing with running tap water.
Keep books, backpacks, or shopping bags off the kitchen table or counters where food is prepared or served.
