Clean Work Space

Over 10 years ago, I worked at a hospital. They made a big deal about nosocomial (spelling?) infections. Namely, the germs are everywhere, especially in a place where they take sick people. They required that all clerical employees as well as persons who handled patients wash their hands thoroughly and avoid touching the doorknobs and faucet handles directly, which is a good practice anywhere considering that germs are everywhere, including ones home. In preparing food, some food such as poultry must be separated from other foods being prepared like vegatables. The cutting board should be scalded with hot water and some sort of cleaning agent appropriate for the material used.