Question

A food handler has finished grilling a chicken breast for a sandwich. what should the food handler do before touching the chicken lettuce tomato and bun?

Answer 1

Before the food handler touch the chicken, lettuce, tomato and bun, the food handler should wash his hands first and ensure that he or she is wearing the right equipment when handling the food such as mask, gloves and goggles if necessary to prevent any contamination to the food.

Answer 2

A food handler placing a chicken breast on the grill and then placing tomato and lettuce on a bun is an example of cross-contamination.  

Prior to touching the chicken, lettuce, tomato, and bun, the food handler should wash his hands and make sure that he or she is wearing the right equipment at the time of handling the food. This can be a mask, gloves, and goggles if necessary to prevent any contamination of the food.