FOOD MICROBIOLOGY
FOODBORNE ILLNESS AND FOOD SAFETY
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5-10 Seconds
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15-20 Seconds
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1-1.15 Minutes
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35-45 Seconds
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Detailed explanation-1: -A simple 20-second hand washing remains one of the best ways to keep yourself healthy and stop the spread of bacteria and viruses. It is important to wash your hands for at least 20 seconds with soap and water.
Detailed explanation-2: -If you are doing it right, 20 seconds allows for enough time to be thorough, and for soap molecules to do their job on the entire hand. “It takes time to clean all those surfaces effectively, ‘’ Gilbert says. “If you try to do it in half that time, you’re probably not going to effectively clean all of them.”
Detailed explanation-3: -Nonetheless, evidence suggests that washing hands for about 15-30 seconds removes more germs from hands than washing for shorter periods 15, 17, 18.