Contamination & HygieneQuestion 101 of 240
A cook wears the same pair of single-use gloves to handle raw fish and then to plate a cooked, ready-to-eat dish. What is wrong?
a.Nothing, because gloves protect the food
b.Gloves never need changing during a shift
c.Only the left glove needed changing
d.Gloves must be changed and hands washed between handling raw and ready-to-eat foods
Explanation
Gloves are not a substitute for handwashing and must be changed between tasks, especially when switching from raw to ready-to-eat food. Wearing the same gloves cross-contaminates the cooked dish with pathogens from the raw fish. The correct step is to remove gloves, wash hands, and put on a fresh pair.
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