Procedure - Hand Washing

Before starting work 

Before, during, and after preparing food 

before and after touching raw meat 

Before and after eating food 

Before and after caring for someone at home who is sick with vomiting or diarrhea 

Before and after treating a cut or wound 

After using the toilet 

After changing diapers or cleaning up a child who has used the toilet 

After blowing your nose, coughing, or sneezing 

After touching an animal, animal feed, or animal waste 

After touching money, garbage, or your cellphone. 

Wet your hands with clean, running water (warm or cold), turn off the tap, and apply soap. 

Lather your hands by rubbing them together with the soap. Lather the backs of your hands, between your fingers, and under your nails. 

Scrub your hands for at least 20 seconds. Need a timer? Hum the “Happy Birthday” song from beginning to end twice. 

Rinse your hands well under clean, running water. 

Dry your hands using a clean towel or paper towel.