Servsafe safe food handlers

2.  How long should you scrub your hands and
arms?
 How long should the entire hand washing
take?
 Describe how to properly wash your hands.

3.  Personal cleanliness:
Shower or bathe
before work!

4.  Hair restraints: Wear a clean hat or other hair
restraint when in a prep area. Keep hands out
of hair and hair out of food!

5.  Wear clean clothing everyday!
 If possible, change into work clothes at work.

6.  Remove aprons when leaving prep areas for
any reason.

7.  Remove jewelry from hands and arms before
prepping food or when working around prep
areas.
 Rings, except for plain band
 Bracelets, including medical
bracelets
 Watches

8.  Your company may also require you to
remove other jewelry such as earrings,
necklaces, and facial jewelry.

9.  DO NOT
 Eat
 Drink
 Chew gum or tobacco
 When prepping or serving food
 Working in prep areas
 Working in areas used to clean utensils and
equipment.
 Use only designated areas

10.  If you must taste the food during prepping, it
should be placed in a separate dish and
tasted with a clean utensil.

11.  Staff must be REQUIRED to report when they
are sick.
 When food handlers are sick they may need
to be restricted or excluded. (Handout)