Food Safety First

Top 10 Tips to "Keep It Clean"

The First Steps to Food Safety:

1. Avoid handling food when ill, or if you have cuts or sores on your hands.
2. Hand washing how to: rub hands vigorously with soap under hot running water for 20 seconds (sing "Happy Birthday" twice to yourself). Rinse thoroughly. Dry with a paper towel.
3. Wash hands properly before and after handling food, especially after handling raw meat, fish or poultry.
4. Wash hands properly after using the bathroom, coughing or sneezing, or touching hair and clothing.
5. Do not wipe hands on apron or clothes.
6. Clean in between: wash cutting boards, knives and kitchen utensils after preparing each food item and before you go on to the next.
7. After washing cutting boards, utensils and surfaces, sanitize with a disinfectant or a solution of water and bleach; let air dry.
8. During food preparation, never taste food with your finger; cut or ladle a small amount into a separate dish; wash the tasting dish and utensil after each use.
9. Wipe up spills on surfaces and floors immediately.
10. Dispose of trash frequently and wash hands afterwards.