Client Right #5 & Food Training
- sublimelivingmisa
- May 1
- 1 min read
Client Right #5: "A right to religious freedom and practice."
Food Training: All of us need food to keep us alive and healthy. However, food can also make us sick if it is not prepared and/or served properly. As a direct care professional it is important to make sure people don't get sick from the foods and drinks you prepare and serve them. Hands that are not thoroughly washed are one of the main reasons why people get sick from the food they eat. This can be prevented by washing your hands often!
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Describe the proper hand washing steps before handling or serving food.
Also, what are some ways to prepare foods so it is protected from contamination?
The proper way for washing hands involve adding soap and rinsing for more than 30 seconds. Remember to thoroughly getting soap in every crevice to make sure to kill all germs. To make sure that food is safe from contamination is making sure you prepare it on a clean kitchen, countertop, and clean utensils.
Before handling or serving food, it is important to wash your hands to prevent spreading germs and bacteria. First, wet your hands with clean running water and apply soap. Then scrub your hands for at least 20 seconds, making sure to clean the front and back of your hands, between your fingers, under your fingernails, and around your wrists. After scrubbing, rinse your hands thoroughly under clean running water and dry them with a clean paper towel or air dryer. Use one time use gloves when handling ready-to-eat foods.
Some ways to protect food from contamination are by keeping cooking areas and utensils clean, separating raw foods from ready-to-eat foods, cooking foods to the proper temperature, and storing foods at…
Describe the proper hand washing steps before handling or serving food.
Also, what are some ways to prepare foods so it is protected from contamination? Proper hand washing: Make sure to wet your hands under water first then lather with soap, covering all areas of your hands. Then scrub your hands for 20 seconds, making sure to scrub the back of the hands, between the fingers, and underneath the fingernails and also the wrists. Afterwards, make sure to rinse off all the soap and germs by running clean water over your hands after scrubbing. Prepare foods so it is protected from contamination: Keep food safe from contamination by following the four core principles: Clean, Separate, Cook, and Chill. Clean: make sure to wash your hands…
• use warm water & soap
• lather thoroughly for 20 secs scrub palms, back of hand, between fingers, under fingernails & wrist
• rinse well remove all germs
• dry completely with paper towel or air dry
Always wash hands properly, keep raw & cooked foods separated, cover food properly with wraps or food containers, never use the same cutting board or utensils for raw meat & vegetables, anyone with a illness should not prepare or serve food.
Some elements of proper hand washing include scrubbing hands and fingers, using warm water & soap, and drying them with air or towel. By the same token, a few ways of shielding food from contamination are wearing gloves, washing hands properly, cleaning and sanitizing plates and materials, and rinsing produce.