TABLE 3.

Adoption of specific hand washing provisions; n = 51 states (50 states plus District of Columbia)

When to wash	No. (%) of states that have adopted
After using the restroom	51 (100)
After coughing, sneezing, using a handkerchief or disposable tissue, using tobacco, eating, or drinking	50 (98)
During food preparation, as often as necessary to remove soil and contamination and to prevent cross-contamination when changing tasks	51 (100)
When switching between working with raw food and working with ready-to-eat food	48 (94)
After engaging in other activities that contaminate the hands	47 (92)
After touching bare human body parts other than clean hands and clean exposed portions of arms	46 (90)
After caring for or handling service animals or aquatic animals	46 (90)
After handling soiled equipment or utensils	45 (88)
Before donning gloves to initiate a task that involves working with food	40 (78)