HUMAN NUTRITION

Detailed explanation-1: -The main reason for not touching ready-to-eat foods with bare hands is to prevent viruses and bacteria which are present in your body from contaminating the food.

Detailed explanation-2: -Germs can get into the body through the eyes, nose and mouth and make us sick. Germs from unwashed hands can get into foods and drinks while people prepare or consume them. Germs can multiply in some types of foods or drinks, under certain conditions, and make people sick.

Detailed explanation-3: -Common respiratory illnesses caused by poor hand hygiene include the common cold, influenza, chicken pox and meningitis. We often hear of infections being transmitted in hospitals and this is often the result of staff and patients not washing their hands.

Detailed explanation-4: -You’ll likely hear about hepatitis A outbreaks at restaurants, since this virus is often transmitted when someone hasn’t washed their hands after using the bathroom before preparing your food, according to the World Health Organization (WHO).

Detailed explanation-5: -Workers should be aware that wearing gloves can allow bacteria to build up on the surface of the hands, so hand washing is extremely important when gloves are removed to avoid subsequent contamination of food.