Hand hygiene

1. Hand Hygiene
Saves Lives
Food Service Workers

2. Consequences
 Food Borne illness - A disease caused by
consuming contaminated foods or
beverages
 One out of six Americans
 125,000 hospitalizations
 3000 die
 Costs billions of dollars

3. Food Borne illness
 Famous Five
 Norovirus
 E. coli O157: H7
 Shigella
 Salmonella Typhi
 Hepatitis A
 Symptoms
 Diarrhea
 Vomiting
 Abdominal cramping
 Fever with sore throat
 Jaundice

4. High Risk Population
 Younger than 5
 Older than 65
 Pregnant
 Immune Compromised

5. Using your hands
 Keep hands away from eyes, nose and
mouth
 Avoid touching surfaces constantly being
touched.

6. Most important measure
 Proper Hand Washing
 Why
 When
 How

7. Why to Wash Hands frequently
 To avoid spread of bacteria and viruses.
 To avoid food borne illness.

8. When to Wash Hands
 Hands that are visibly soiled or potentially grossly
contaminated MUST by washed with liquid soap
and water
 Before starting to work
 During work as necessary to prevent
contamination of foods
 After handling unclean items
 After handling raw meat, poultry or fish
 After using the restroom(must wash twice - once
in restroom and once in kitchen)
 After eating or smoking

9. How to Wash Hands
 Wet hands with running water.
 Rub hands together with soap and lather
well, covering all surfaces for 15 to 20 s.
 Weave fingers and thumbs together and
slide them back and forth
 Rinse hands under a stream of clean,
running warm water until all soap is gone.
 Blot hands dry with a clean towel or hot air
contd….

10. Proper Hand Washing
Technique
 Sing ‘Happy Birthday Twice’

11. Benefits of Hand Hygiene
 Reduces Infection as a result it saves lives
 Reduces morbidity
 Reduces costs related to health care
associated infections.

12. Happy Hand Washing