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Food Service Reminders for Disaster Related Feeding Stations and the Public
November 08, 2022
November 8, 2022
Food Service Reminders for Disaster Related Feeding Stations and the Public
WASH HANDS WITH SOAP AND CLEAN WATER:
- After using the bathroom
- Before handling food and drink
- When switching between raw and cooked foods
- After eating, drinking or smoking
- After changing a soiled diaper
- When hands become contaminated
- Between changing gloves
- After touching bare human body parts other than clean hands and clean, exposed portions of arms
- After caring for or handling support animals
- After coughing, sneezing or using a handkerchief or disposable tissue
WEAR GLOVES PROPERLY:
- Always wash hands before wearing a new pair of gloves
- Wear gloves before handling food
- Never re-use or wash gloves
- Change gloves once they become soiled or discolored
- Change gloves when switching between raw and cooked foods
- Change gloves when hands become contaminated
- Remove gloves before eating, drinking, smoking or taking out the garbage
KEEP SOAP AND CLEAN PAPER TOWELS AT ALL HANDWASHING SINKS
KEEP HOT FOODS AT 135˚F OR ABOVE
KEEP COLD FOODS AT 41˚F OR BELOW
COOK FOODS THOROUGHLY (for a minimum of 15 seconds as indicated below)
- Chicken and Other Poultry and Stuffed Meats----165˚F
- Ground Beef and Other Ground Meats--------------155˚F
- Pork, Beef, Eggs and Other Meats---------------------145˚F
USE UTENSILS TO HANDLE FOOD WHENEVER POSSIBLE
DO NOT TOUCH READY TO EAT FOOD WITH BARE HANDS
IF POSSIBLE, DO NOT KEEP LEFTOVERS
THAW FOODS IN A REFRIGERATOR
COOL HOT FOODS RAPIDLY FROM 135˚F TO 70˚F, WITHIN 2 HOURS AND WITHIN A TOTAL OF 6 HOURS FROM 135˚F TO 41˚F OR BELOW
WHEN IN DOUBT-THROW IT OUT
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