Katra wrote:
> In article >,
> zxcvbob > wrote:
>
>
>>The time has come, the Walrus said, To talk of many things:
>>Of shoes -- and ships -- and sealing-wax -- Of cabbages -- and kings --
>>And why the sea is boiling hot -- And whether "Wavy G" can sing:
>>
>>>Oh, don't worry. It is perfectly fine to lick the spoon when preparing
>>>food for somewon else. This is no problem. You're not going to spread
>>>germs this way. It's also normal to not wash your hands after you use
>>>the toilet. I mean, it's not like you're shitting on your hands, right?
>>>And you know what else? It's OK to lick your fingers to turn the pages
>>>of a magazine while sitting in a Hospital waiting room. Who cares, you
>>>know?
>>
>>If one's immune system is never challenged, it gets bored and starts
>>*looking* for something to attack -- next thing you know, you got an
>>autoimmune disease like rheumatoid arthritis or multiple sclerosis.
>>
>>Licking the spoon is a public service if you think about it...
>>
>>Best regards,
>>Bob
>
>
> <snickers>
> So is peeing in the public swimming pool, and not washing hands after
> using the toilet if one works in a restaraunt kitchen I guess. ;-)
>
> Especially if you do any hand-mixing sans gloves...

When you wear gloves, it's ok to pick your nose because your hands stay
clean anyway and you don't put any germs in your nostrils, which is a
big worry. Gloves can magically make bad sanitation habits OK. Gloves
can actually purify foods that were already contaminated.

No, seriously...

Kitchen people working for me never wore gloves. They let people get
sloppy about good sanitation techniques because they think the gloves
are protective. If the people wearing them aren't careful without them,
they won't be any more careful with them. In my kitchens, it was
mandatory to wash hands at the beginning of the shift and after each
task, food handling or not. Anti-bacterial detergent each time. Nail
brushes. Peroxide and vinegar for surfaces before and after use.
<http://www.hi-tm.com/Documents2001/Glove-problems.html>

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