Raw poultry beside prepared namul
A Korean restaurant is preparing lunch service. One worker has trimmed raw poultry on a cutting board and then moves toward a bowl of blanched spinach namul that will be served without further cooking. The worker is still wearing the same gloves, and raw poultry containers have been placed on a shelf above the prepared vegetables. A supervisor sees that a glove has touched the refrigerator handle and the serving spoon. The vegetables look normal and have no unusual smell. Service has not started, and replacement utensils and a separate preparation area are available. The kitchen has a documented food-safety procedure but the worker says that using gloves makes any additional precautions unnecessary.
1. Identify the contamination routes.
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The same gloves and equipment can transfer raw-food contamination to the namul, spoon and handle. Raw juices can also drip onto prepared food from the higher shelf.
2. What should the supervisor do?
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Stop the cross-contaminating activity, segregate and assess affected food under the safety plan, clean and sanitize affected equipment, arrange safe storage and require appropriate handwashing and fresh task equipment.