Part of Lesson Plan: Preparing and Serving Safe Food

Activity Overview / Details

Hook

Ask students - How important is it to wash our hands constantly in the food service industry?

Are we too paranoid about it?

Say - here is an example of why we stress it.

go to 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hcEH8U20HSY&safety_mode=true&persist_safety_mode=1

After the laughter launch into your discussion.
 

When you should wash your hands:

Before starting work, while at work, after:

Using the restroom / handling raw food / Eating or drinking / Touching your hair, face, or body / Handling chemicals / Taking out the garbage / Sneezing or coughing / Smoking or chewing tobacco / Touching clothing or aprons

Before putting on gloves or when changing gloves.  When switching from one food handling task to another.