iFSN: Handwashing public service announcements – (International Food Safety Network)

Audio and video PSAs available at:
http://barfblog.foodsafety.ksu.edu/2008/03/articles/handwashing/handwashing-public-service-announcements/index.html
Dude, wash your hands.
Proper handwashing with the proper tools — soap, water and paper towel — can significantly reduce the number of foodborne and other illnesses.
People should be washing their hands before handling food and, for example:_
• after using the toilet;
• when entering the kitchen to prepare food;
• before handling ready-to-eat food;
• after handling any raw food;
• after changing diapers;
• after playing with or cleaning up after pets; and,
• after handling garbage.
The steps in proper handwashing, as concluded from the preponderance of available evidence, are:
• wet hands with water;
• use enough soap to build a good lather;
• scrub hands vigorously, creating friction and reaching all areas of the fingers and hands for at least 10 seconds to loosen pathogens on the fingers and hands;
• rinse hands with thorough amounts of water while continuing to rub hands; and,
• dry hands with paper towel.
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