[Music] germs that cause foodborne illness are on your hands this is why poor handwashing and poor personal hygiene is the leading cause of food born illness washing your hands thoroughly is critical for preventing you from spreading germs to your customers so let's wash them first you want to wet your hands with warm water apply plenty of soap and begin to lather by rubbing your PMS BS together out of the stream of water don't forget between your fingers the backs of your hands your thumbs wrists fingertips and under your nails you should spend at least 10 to 15 seconds making a good lather once you are covered in soap rinse well with warm water then dry with a paper towel lastly turn off the water using the paper towel you should wash your hands after you touch your face nose or scratch an itch crack eggs handle any raw meat or touch any surfaces or equipment that was used with raw meat including cracking eggs sneezing or coughing handling trash or dirty dishes before and after putting on new gloves touching animals using chemicals smoking or taking a break if you're unsure you need to wash your hands wash your hands anyway you can never be too safe food handlers must wash their hands both in the bathroom and again upon entering the kitchen in the designated handwashing sink never use designated handwashing sinks to wash Foods or utensils because you can cross-contaminate them remember that handwashing is the most important food safety tool you can use to prevent spreading germs so use it [Music] well