"Wear gloves" before handling food Might not help reduce contamination?
When he saw the vendor The cook, wearing gloves, does not touch food directly from his own hands We might think that this will help keep the food we have been getting clean. It actually reduces the contamination of food handling by hand, but in reality, this idea is only half correct.
The government campaigned for food entrepreneurs to wear gloves every time
Department of Health, Ministry of Public Health Campaign for food handlers always wearing rubber gloves in cooking Hope to reduce the contamination of germs from touching the hands To reduce the risk of pathogens that can cause gastrointestinal infections. After finding 656,341 cases of diarrhea cases from January to August 2019
Wear gloves before handling food. Might not help reduce contamination?
Note that some street vendors or restaurants may have the same cook, waiter and cashier. Including a fruit shop Wearing gloves to pick up fresh food Or raw meat Then came to pick up the cooked food Including receiving - changing money from customers without changing Or take off gloves first Wearing gloves does not reduce contamination in any way. The disease can come from raw meat, raw eggs, and cash, both banknotes and coins.
Use gloves correctly To prevent contamination of food pathogens
- Use food-grade rubber gloves.
- Only use gloves with the same type of food. Do not mix, for example, 1 pair of gloves per raw food. Food is cooked with heat Ready-to-cook food Instant food Ready meals, etc.
- Should choose good quality natural rubber latex gloves. And safe to use, not dirty, not torn, easy to wear
- Do not use gloves made from recycled plastic. Because it can be contaminated and is a source of pathogens and various impurities into food
- If having to come into contact with other types of food Or having to handle other items such as money, gloves should be removed first every time
- Gloves should be changed every day and should not be reused as they may cause pathogens to accumulate. If the gloves are very soiled, they should be replaced immediately.
In addition to the cleanliness of the gloves Food handlers should be rigorous in their hygiene practices as follows:
- Wash your hands thoroughly with water And soap every time before cooking.
- After using the toilet And do not use your hands Handles food directly Use a handling device Especially ready-to-eat food
- The place to use for cooking must be clean and tidy as food can be easily contaminated by common environmental pathogens.
- Cleaning and disinfecting the table used to prepare food. Cooking stove, floor, wall, ceiling of the kitchen to keep it clean.
- Cleaning cloths must be used separately for each area, such as table cloths. Must be separated from the cloth used to wipe the floor And having to wash it frequently
