Jaclyn Pestka, Wayne Gisslen, Lou Sackett

Guidelines for Sandwich Food Safety

Appears in
Professional Garde Manger: A Comprehensive Guide to Cold Food Preparation
Professional Garde Manger

By Jaclyn Pestka, Wayne Gisslen and Lou Sackett

Published 2010

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  • Wear food-service gloves when preparing sandwiches. Change gloves frequently, and always put on fresh gloves after handling dirty dishes or trash.
  • Do not allow a counterperson making sandwiches to handle money.
  • Wipe knives with sanitizer solution between each task.
  • Keep perishable fillings, spreads, and garnishes refrigerated during the service, and keep the lid of the sandwich/salad unit closed when not in active use.
  • Wash and sanitize the tops of squeeze bottles after each service. Empty, wash, and sanitize squeeze bottles on a regularly scheduled basis, at least once per week.