Personal HygieneQuestion 101 of 320
A cashier at a panadería handles money at the register, then is asked to bag fresh pan dulce with her hands. What is the food safety concern and correct step?
a.Money is dirty; she must wash her hands (and ideally use tissue or gloves) before touching the ready-to-eat bread
b.No concern, since bread is baked
c.She should rub her hands on her apron and continue
d.She only needs to wash hands at the start of her shift
Explanation
Handling money contaminates the hands, so a cashier must wash her hands, and use deli tissue, a utensil, or gloves, before handling ready-to-eat pan dulce, because bare-hand contact with ready-to-eat food is prohibited. Although the bread was baked earlier, it will not be cooked again, so contamination now reaches the customer. Wiping hands on an apron and washing only once per shift are both inadequate.
Law Reference: FDA Food Code §2-301.14Practice all 320 questions free — no signup required.
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