Hand Hygiene for Food Handlers
Hand hygiene information, research, and guidelines for food handlers.
Guidelines:
- Hand Hygiene in Retail & Food Service Establishments
FDA responds to the CDC Hand Hygiene guideline and suggests appropriate use of alcohol hand rubs and traditional hand washing in food service. Attention: Non-MDH link
Hand washing and the food code:
- Hand Washing- Minnesota Food Code Fact Sheet
Safe Food is Good Business fact sheet from the Minnesota Food Code.
- Estado de Minnesota - Hoja Informativa del Código de Alimentos
Hand Washing and the food code, the Safe Food is Good Business fact sheet from the Minnesota Food Code in Spanish.
Hand washing print materials for food handlers:
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