Handwash

One of the most basic and most important procedures in entering a food premises. The human hand has a natural micro flora of bacteria, however, it can also harbour pathogens due to poor personal hygiene or touching the environment that is unclean. Enteros, viruses and E coli can often be found on the hands and some people are a natural Staphylococcus aureus handler, that can be present on the hand, again due to poor personal hygiene practices.

See E coli 0157 Micro Data Profile.

For more information on Enteros, see Enteros Micro Data Profile.

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