Question

You should wash your hands _______.

Answer 1

Answer:

After cutting carrots, before cutting tomatoes.

Explanation:

Food safety is a necessary practice to prevent the contamination of raw food materials and also to prevent the cross contamination of the food being cooked or in cooked food. The food-borne diseases may result due to negligence in food safety and contamination control.  

One should wash hands after cutting carrots and before cutting tomatoes as after cutting carrot the juice and fibres may be retained in hands which can make the hands dirty. One must also wash hands before cutting tomatoes so as to avoid contamination in the cut tomatoes used for consumption.  

Further explanation:

The following are the guidelines which are required to be followed to ensure food safety.  

1. Wash the food materials thoroughly with water: All the raw materials for food such as meat, vegetables and fruits must be washed so as to remove the microbes, dust and dirt over it.

2. Ensure personal hygiene: One must wash hands thoroughly before cooking the food and must also ensure that the workstation is clean.  

3. Cooked food must be kept away from raw food: Raw vegetables, meat and fruits must be kept away from the cooked food so as to prevent the contamination.

4. Use refrigerator: Food must be kept in refrigeration as it facilitates the slow down or delay of growth of microbes hence prevent the food from becoming rancid and also retains it’s taste.  

5. Use clean and potable water for cooking: A potable water should be used to clean or wash the raw materials for cooking and also must be used as an ingredient in cooking.

6. Ensure cleanliness of equipment and utensils: Ensure the cleanliness of equipment and utensils to prevent contamination of food.

7. Keep the food items covered: The cooked food should be covered with a cover to protect the entry of dust particles, microbes and insects. Also the green leafy vegetables must be wrapped in paper to prevent moisture and interaction with air in refrigerator.  

Learn more:  

1. Wash your hands: brainly.com/question/10654037: Matthewdiaz08

2. Food safety: brainly.com/question/10622017: Diatomic254

Keywords:

Food safety, contamination, wash hands, food-borne diseases

Answer 2

You should wash your hands Before putting on disposable gloves. Washing our hands properly can help prevent the spread of the germs (like bacteria and viruses) that can cause diseases such as: gastrointestinal infections, Salmonella, and respiratory infections such as influenza.