What other precautions can a food employee take to prevent the spread of foodborne illness?
Food employees can help prevent foodborne illness by: • Not touching RTE food with bare hands; • Washing hands frequently, especially whenever they are soiled or have touched anything that has contaminated them; • Not working when ill; • Knowing all aspects of food handling and the risk factors associated with foodborne illness; and • Being aware that uncontrolled risk factors can cause consumers to have foodborne illness.
