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03/2020
WASHYOURHANDS • Washhandsfrequentlywithsoapandwarmwaterforatleast20secondsatanychanceof
contaminationbeforestartingwork,handlingfoodandfoodcontactsurfaces,servingfood,donningnewgloves,eating/drinkingandaftercoughing,sneezing,blowingyournose,usingtherestroom,handlingmoney,touchinghairandface,eating/drinking,andtouchingcommonlyusedsurfacessuchasrailings,faucets,doorhandles,foodcontactsurfaces,andself-serviceequipment/utensils.
• Maintainsupplyofliquidsoapandpapertowelsathandwashsinksatalltimes. • Usedisposable,latex-freegloveswhenclearingthetable,washingdishes,orwhenthereis
concernofcontamination. • Useofglovesandhandsanitizerisnotasubstituteforproperhand-washingwhenhandlingfood. • Avoidtouchingeyes,nose,andmouthwithunwashedhands. • Donotshakehands.• Placehandsanitizerinanaccessibleareaforcustomeruse.
COVERYOURCOUGHANDSNEEZE • Coveryourcoughorsneezewithatissuethenthrowthetissueinthetrash.Ifyoudonothave
tissue,attempttocoughorsneezeintoyourelbow.
STAYHOMEIFSICKANDPREPAREAPLANINCASEOFILLNESS • Stayathomeandawayfromwork,school,oractivitiesifsick. • Immediatelysendemployeeshomewhohavecoldorflulikesymptoms.Encouragesick
employeestostayhome.Developsickleavepoliciesthatsupportthis. • Implementanemployeehealthpolicyandreviewthepolicywithemployeesregularly.Developa
backupplantoprepareforabsentemployeesandstartcrosstraining. • Avoidclosecontactwithpeoplewhoareormaybesick. • Makeaplanforhowyoucancareforasickfamilymemberwithoutgettingsickyourself.
CLEAN,SANITIZE,ANDDISINFECTUTENSILSANDSURFACES • Useanapprovedsanitizertowash,rinse,andsanitizeutensils,cookware,dishware,andfoodprep
surfaces. • Useanapproveddisinfectantaccordingtothemanufacturer’sinstructionstodisinfectfrequently
touchedsurfacessuchasrestrooms,doors,faucets,tables,etc.Ifusingbleach,prepareasolutionusing5tablespoonsofbleachpergallonofwater.
• Usedisposablegloveswhendisinfectingutensilsandfrequentlytouchedsurfaces.Washhandsanddonnewglovesbeforetouchingcleanutensils.
• Whenpossible,minimizetheuseofself-serviceareas(i.e.food/beveragedispensers,saladbars,buffets,orderingkiosks,menus,pointofsales,etc.)anduseofself-serviceutensils.Iffeasible,haveemployeesservecustomersintheseareas.Single-useutensilsandcupsarerecommended.
• RefertotheEPAlistofapproveddisinfectantseffectiveagainstCOVID-19:https://www.epa.gov/sites/production/files/2020-03/documents/sars-cov-2-list_03-03-2020.pdf
SANITIZER or
DISINFECTANT
STAYINFORMED • https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/index.html• https://www.sfdph.org/dph/alerts/coronavirus.asp• TextCOVID19SFto888-777tosignupfortheCity’snewalertsystem.• Beadvised,theserecommendationsaresubjecttochangeasthestatusofCOVID-19inSan
Franciscoandtheregionisrapidlyevolving.
COVID-19:RecommendationsforFoodFacilitiesTheFoodSafetyProgramrecommendsthefollowingprecautionarymeasurestoprotectpublichealthand
preventthespreadofpathogenssuchasthenovelcoronavirus(COVID-19):