Sanitation is a critical component of our operations. Your help in maintaining a clean and germ-free environment is an essential part of your work in UDS.

Clean hands are a critical aspect of sanitation. Hands need to be kept clean and sanitary to prevent passing germs. Thoroughly wash your hands using soap and warm water for twenty seconds. Take special care to clean between your fingers, remove any dirt or grime from under your nails, and wash the exposed part of your forearm. Thoroughly dry your hands. If you find either a soap or paper towel dispenser empty, please notify a supervisor or manager immediately.

You must wash your hands thoroughly before reporting to your workstation, after returning from a break, after you use the restroom, and at any other time it is necessary to maintain proper sanitation.

Disposable gloves are provided in all serving areas. All student staff that handle food must wear gloves while on shift. Wearing gloves does not guarantee a germ-free barrier. Your hands still need to be washed with warm water and soap and properly dried before putting on and changing gloves.

You must change gloves and wash your hands:

1. After you sneeze or cough.
2. After you touch your face or hair.
3. If your gloves or hands become contaminated by opening boxes, grabbing something off the floor, and touching raw meat and then cooked food.
4. If your gloves become torn or punctured.
5. If you injure your hands or change a Band-Aid.

Other sanitation responsibilities:

1. Know the proper cleaning procedures for each of your work areas.
2. Rinse all cleaning towels in a bleach water solution.
3. Do not mix cleaning chemicals!
4. Keep all cleaning towels in a container of bleach water solution.
5. Throughout your shift, you must keep your work area clean and sanitary.
6. Use clean serving utensils when preparing or serving food.
7. Food and beverages are not to be consumed behind the serving lines or in the production areas.
8. You may get a glass of water or drink from the water fountain during your shift. Ask your supervisor for your unit’s specific policy on this.
9. Always leave the serving area when you have to sneeze or cough. Always cover your face with your hands, turn your head away from the food, wash your hands, and change your gloves immediately after sneezing or coughing.
10. Contact your supervisor with any sanitation questions or concerns.