Personal Hygiene | April 2023 - Quiz # 1

Only food handlers need to wash their hands.

• true
• false

Answer explanation

False. All employees should practice good hygiene and wash their hands frequently.

Any employee with open skin lesions or infections may continue working around food as long as they clean their hands afterwards.

• true
• false

Answer explanation

False. Any employee with open skin lesions or infections should not work around food and should report the condition to their supervisor immediately.

To ensure your hands are clean, the entire process to wash your hands should take 20 seconds. This includes the preparation and drying times.

• true
• false

Answer explanation

False. Actual washing should take place for 20 seconds with warm water and soap.

Washing your hands frequently is very important because:

• It can help prevent you from catching the common cold.

• It helps remove any harmful bacteria and viruses you may have come in contact with.

• Both A&B.

Answer explanation

Both A&B. Washing your hands frequently can help prevent you from catching the common cold and it helps remove any harmful bacteria and viruses you may have come in contact with.

Always wash your hand with:

• Cold water
• Warm water
• Either one

Answer explanation

Warm water. Always wash your hands with warm water and soap for at least 20 seconds

Singing a song, such as “Row, Row, Row Your Boat” is a good way to help make sure you spend enough time washing your hands.

• true
• false

Answer explanation

Wash your hands for at least 20 seconds - consider singing a simple song such as “Row, row, row Your Boat”, “Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star”, or “Happy Birthday” while you are washing your hands to help make sure you wash for the recommended 20 seconds.

To help ensure that you have clean hands, you should check to make sure that you will have a clean towel available to dry your hands on only after you have washed your hands.

• true
• false

Answer explanation

You should make sure you have a clean towel to dry your hands on before you wash your

hands.