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As a kid, I used to get so irritated when my parents would harp on me to wash behind my ears and in my belly button (God must have used a melon baller when he made my belly button). But this isn’t the type of personal hygiene that is of concern here. Well, it is and it isn’t. Before you can even think about working with food meant for human consumption, you need to be thinking about cleanliness and sanitation, and that starts with you. Hand washing is the first thing that you should do. According to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), you should wash your hands with warm water and lather up with antibacterial soap for at least 12 seconds before rinsing and drying your hands with a single-use towel. So count them off: one-Mississippi, two-Mississippi, you get the point! Once you’ve washed your hands, consider yourself scrubbed in for surgery.

Here is a list of activities that will (should) trigger a rewash:

 Touching your phone

 Touching your face

 Touching your hair

 Touching money

 Putting your hands in your pockets

 Touching a door handle

 Touching trash

 Eating food

 Sneezing or coughing into your hands

 Before or when changing gloves

I could go on, but I’m sure you get the point. Keep your hands clean.