While chopping vegetables for the salad bar, Kate received a minor cut on her finger. What should she do?
A)Throw out the vegetables she was working with at the time.
B)Clean and sanitize the knife, cutting board and work surface.
C)Clean, bandage and place a finger cot over the wound.
D)All of the above

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If Kate cut her finger while chopping vegetables for the salad bar, she should do all of these items. First, she should clean her cut and place a bandage and finger cot over the wound. The finger cot will prevent the bandage from slipping off into food. The vegetables she was working with may have been contaminated with blood, so Kate should throw those out. Finally, Kate should clean and sanitize all affected equipment including the knife, cutting board and prep surface. This will help to prevent pathogens like Staphylococcus aureusfrom contaminating food.

While Chopping Vegetables for the Salad Bar, Kate Received a Minor