Available Handwashing Resources

Video

• Cornell  GAPs program : Fruits, Vegetables, and Food Safety: Health and Hygiene on the Farm, Worker Training Video (English, Spanish, Hmong, Creole) $20 https://www.nysaes.cornell.edu/store/catalog/index.php?cPath=23
• NCDA & CS Videos: Food Safety after bathroom use.  Video is in Spanish.  (Available Now) http://www.ncagr.gov/fooddrug/espanol/index.htm
• Proper Handwashing and Good Hygiene in the Produce Industry (Available Now)
  Developed by the International Food Safety Network (iFSN) at KSU, this short practical educational video covers the importance of worker hygiene and in particular proper hand washing techniques for produce handlers.  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1-JxRHwRZUE
• Safer Processing of Fresh-cut Produce. (Available Now) A Food Safety Training Video Developed by the California Department of Public Health. The California Department of Public Health in collaboration with the U.S. FDA, CDC, university researchers, and industry representatives developed this video to assist the fresh-cut produce industry in producing safer products. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l8FbM2gLepo
• Video clips on GAPs
  Short video clips explaining GAPs principles, to be used in worker training sessions. http://www.gaps.cornell.edu/videoclips.html
• Mock Third–Party Audit for GAPs Certification Video (Available Now)

http://www.ncmarketready.org/ncfreshproducesafety/mock-third-party-audit-for-GAPs-certification.html

 

Brochure/ Handout

• Wash Your Hands Properly (Available Now)
  Colorful poster with hand-washing instructions. http://www.gaps.cornell.edu/Educationalmaterials/Samples/MagnetEng.pdf
• N.C. DENR Hand-washing Sign (Available Now)
  According to N.C. sanitation rules, legible signs which read that employees must wash their hands before returning to work shall be posted conspicuously in each employees’ toilet room. http://www.deh.enr.state.nc.us/ehs/images/forms/DENR%201026%20English.pdf
• Hand-washing Brochure (Available Now)
  A tri-fold brochure developed by the Massachusetts Department of Public Health outlines why hand washing is important, when hand washing is recommended and how to effectively wash hands. http://www.mass.gov/Eeohhs2/docs/dph/cdc/handwashing/brochure.pdf
• Wash Your Hands! Poster (Available Now)
  A 6-step illustrated guide to proper hand washing, developed by the University of Nebraska.  http://lancaster.unl.edu/food/wash-your-hands.shtml
• N.C. DENR Hand-washing Sign (Available Now)
  According to N.C. sanitation rules, legible signs which read that employees must wash their hands before returning to work shall be posted conspicuously in each employees’ toilet room. http://www.deh.enr.state.nc.us/ehs/images/forms/DENR%201026%20English.pdf
• Worker Hygiene in the Field: Photo Booklet (Available Now)
  This photo booklet from Cornell University demonstrates a dialogue between Latino farm workers about maintaining good hygiene while working and eating in the field. http://www.gaps.cornell.edu/Educationalmaterials/Samples/FieldPhotoNovelSampleEng.pdf
• Hand Hygiene and Hand Sanitizers (Available Now)
  Discusses the importance of hand washing, the most effective methods and the suitability of alcohol-based (no water) hand sanitizers. http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/fy732
• Good Worker Health and Hygiene Practices: Evaluation and Importance in GAPs and GMPs (Available Now)
  Intended for growers to guide and evaluate their hygiene training of employees. Includes sample forms for use on the farm (or in a food safety plan) to keep track of worker trainings, worker toilet facility upkeep. http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/pdffiles/FY/FY74300.pdf
• Hand-washing and Worker Hygiene Poster (Available Now)
  Posters concerning worker hygiene and hand washing techniques.  http://www.gaps.cornell.edu/Educationalmaterials/Samples/Posters.pdf

 

Power Point

• Cornell GAPs: Reducing Microbial Risks During Harvest and Post Harvest (Available Now) Power point addressing reducing microbial risks during harvesting. Information relevant to hand washing can be found on pages 15-17.