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Everything you need to conduct a food safety presentation for pregnant women.

Food Safety for Moms-to-Be

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Prevention — Step 1

Clean

• Wash hands with warm water and soap
  - How
  - When
• Wash surfaces and utensils with hot water and soap
• Thoroughly rinse fruits and vegetables under running water

 

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Speaker's Notes

Clean is your first step in safe food handling! It’s simple, but very critical.
Here’s how to do it properly: (Demonstrate as you discuss)
Wet your hands and add soap. Here’s an important step . . .

• Scrub hands, wrists, fingernails, and in between fingers — for at least 20 seconds. Anyone know how to estimate 20 seconds? (Discuss — sing “Happy Birthday” two times)
  
• Rinse, then dry with a clean cloth towel or use a paper towel and throw the germs away.

Here’s when to wash your hands . . .

• Before and after handling food
• After using the bathroom, changing diapers, or handling pets
• To prevent harmful bacteria from spreading from surfaces to your food, wash cutting boards, dishes, utensils, and countertops after preparing each food item and before going on to the next food.
• Be sure to thoroughly rinse fruits and vegetables under running water before eating them to wash away any bacteria.