 Clean. This is an international food safety icon that represents clean. This symbol appears when a specific food safety message about clean food preparation is being described. Keep hands clean. Start by putting soap on your hands. Rub your hands together for 20 seconds. Count to 20 by 1000s. Scrub between fingers and under fingernails. Rinse with warm running water. Dry hands thoroughly. Wash hands before starting work. Wash hands after using the restroom. Wash hands after smoking, eating and drinking. Wash hands after using a toothpick or chewing gum. Wash hands after sneezing, touching your nose or coughing. Wash hands after touching your mouth, head, hair or wounds. Wash hands after touching raw meat, raw poultry and raw seafood. Wash hands after touching dirty dishes or utensils. Wash hands after touching trash, dirty linen or floors. Wash hands after using chemicals or cleaners. Rinse your produce. Always wash fruits and vegetables before eating. Wash fruits and vegetables even if the rind, peel or skin is not eaten. Use a produce brush on produce that has a hard skin, such as potatoes and yams. Wash dirty dishes and utensils, cutting boards and countertops with hot soapy water after preparing each food item and before going on to the next food. A clean kitchen is a safe kitchen.