People are the most important key in preventing foodborne illness. Humans carry bacteria all the time. Because they handle food, care must be taken to prevent bacteria from entering the food.
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Disposable plastic gloves give people a false sense of security. People often abuse gloves, cross contaminating food unintentionally. For example, wearing gloves to hand raw meat, then performing another task while still wearing the gloves causes cross contamination. You should change and destroy gloves as often as you would wash your hands.
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Extension Educator: Vicki Hayman – (307) 746-3531
Issued in furtherance of extension work, acts of May 8 and June 30, 1914, in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Kelly Crane, Director, University of Wyoming Extension, College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, University of Wyoming Extension, University of Wyoming, Laramie, Wyoming 82071.
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