Using and wearing gloves

Personal hygiene

Overview

Gloves can be a great way to prevent contamination of the food you are preparing, but used incorrectly they can contaminate food just as easily as your bare hands.

Changing gloves

Changing your gloves frequently is one of the best steps for making sure the food you handle and serve is safe.

Always change your gloves:

between handling ready-to-eat and raw food
if the gloves tear
between different tasks
after taking the rubbish out
after sweeping, mopping and cleaning
after taking money or providing change to a customer.

If you use gloves, remember that they can contaminate food as easily as your hands.
Always wash and dry your hands before putting on new gloves.

Answer this practice question...

What should you do if you have touched money with your gloves on? A go back to preparing food B serve the next customer C wipe the glove on your apron D remove gloves, wash your hands and put on new gloves

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