The Food and Drug Administration pointed out that foreign studies have found that if you wash your hands 6 to 10 times a day, you can greatly reduce the chance of contracting the new coronavirus;

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[Health Channel/Comprehensive Report] The epidemic of Wuhan pneumonia (new coronavirus disease, COVID-19) is slowing down, but it is still necessary to be careful of other infectious diseases, such as norovirus, enterovirus, etc. In this regard, the Food and Drug Administration pointed out that prevention An important step for the virus is to wash your hands frequently. Foreign studies have found that if you wash your hands 6 to 10 times a day, you can greatly reduce the chance of contracting the new coronavirus.

There are 5 steps for ordinary people to wash their hands, including wet, rub, rinse, hold, and rub.

The order of washing hands with soap is inside, outside, clip, bow, big, stand, wrist.

Food handlers follow the 6 steps of hand washing

According to the Food and Drug Administration, according to the latest British research, if you wash your hands 6 to 10 times a day, you can greatly reduce the chance of contracting the new coronavirus!

In addition, the number of people eating out is increasing, and catering hygiene has become the most concerned issue for people eating out. Not only catering workers should develop a good habit of washing hands before work, but consumers should also choose hygienic and safe dining places, and correct before eating. handwashing.

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According to the Food and Drug Administration, hands are the most frequent part of direct contact with food. If you wash your hands incorrectly, bacteria or viruses on your body will spread to the food being prepared or eaten, and food poisoning incidents may occur.

Washing hands is the most effective way to remove pathogenic bacteria and viruses. The surfactant in soap or hand sanitizer promotes the emulsification of oil in water and dirt, and then rubs with hands to remove skin dirt and microorganisms.

For food practitioners, the Food and Drug Administration reminds that in the Food Good Hygienic Practice (GHP) guidelines, food practitioners should wash their hands in the following situations, spit, blow their nose or have other behaviors that may contaminate their hands, such as handling food Before and after, after going to the toilet, after handling chemical-related agents (such as disinfectant, etc.), after touching trash cans, wiping, cleaning tables or washing dirty dishes, changing soiled clothes, touching money, rags, equipment or After operating the surface of the table and other actions that may contaminate food, to ensure food hygiene and safety.

Food workers must follow the "6 steps of hand washing", including wet, wash, brush, rub, rinse, and dry. The third step is to carefully clean fingertips and nails with a nail brush.

Food and Drug Administration shares handwashing steps for food handlers.

(The picture is taken from the website of Food and Drug Administration Weekly Report on Drug and Food Safety)

Wet rubbing, showering and rubbing to avoid virus transmission

For the general public, the Food and Drug Administration emphasizes that in addition to washing hands before eating, they should also wash their hands after going to the toilet, blowing their nose, coughing or sneezing to avoid the spread of bacteria or viruses.

The "5 steps of handwashing" for ordinary people include wet, rub, rinse, hold, and wipe.

Reprinted from Issue 909 of the Food and Drug Safety Weekly Report of the Food and Drug Administration of the Ministry of Health and Welfare

The Food and Drug Administration shares 5 steps to wash your hands properly.

(The picture is taken from the website of Food and Drug Administration Weekly Report on Drug and Food Safety)

The Food and Drug Administration shared the sequence of washing hands with soap.

(The picture is taken from the website of Food and Drug Administration Weekly Report on Drug and Food Safety)

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