Personal HygieneQuestion 86 of 320
A cook wearing single-use gloves takes out the trash, comes back, and starts plating salads with the same gloves. What is the correct practice?
a.Wipe the gloves with a towel and continue
b.Remove the gloves, wash hands, and put on a new pair before returning to food
c.Turn the gloves inside out and reuse them
d.Spray the gloves with sanitizer and continue
Explanation
Single-use gloves must be discarded and hands washed whenever they become contaminated, such as after taking out trash, and a fresh pair put on before handling food. Gloves are single-use only; they cannot be wiped, sanitized, or reused. The hands must be washed between glove changes because the gloves themselves do not replace handwashing.
Law Reference: FDA Food Code §3-304.15Practice all 320 questions free — no signup required.
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