A cook takes out the kitchen trash to the dumpster and comes back to the line. Before touching any food, he must:
a.Wipe contaminated hands on a disinfected towel
b.Skip washing, since the garbage never touched him
c.Wash his hands, because handling garbage contaminates them
d.Pull fresh gloves over unwashed contaminated hands
Explanation
Taking out trash contaminates the hands, so the cook must wash his hands before handling food again, even if he thinks he did not touch the garbage directly, because bins, lids, and door handles are contaminated. Pulling fresh gloves over unwashed hands leaves the pathogens on the skin underneath, and wiping on a towel only moves them around, however clean the towel is. Handwashing is required after this task.
Law Reference: FDA Food Code §2-301.14Practice all 500 questions free — no signup required.
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