Does America Have Hygiene Rules?

[StarSong]

I'm not sure I've ever seen a movie where, no matter what time span the movie covered, people excused themselves for a bathroom break. Lying jerks!

LOL — just joking.

I can think of many movies and TV shows where people excused themselves for bathroom breaks.

There was a rather pivotal excusal to a restaurant (and scene therein and immediately after) in the Godfather.

 

[StarSong]

Many people in the U.S. actually sleep with their pets, and kiss them on their mouths.
Is that true in other countries too? Personally, I prepare my own food and I don't eat in restaurants.
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Our little 11 lb. dog has always slept on our bed - our bigger dogs did not. I think it's gross to kiss a dog on its mouth, but I've seen people do it in the US and abroad. As long as they're not looking to also kiss me, I file it under the "none of my business" category.

 

[JustBonee]

I find the title of this thread somewhat comical, and how others see our country.

Rules in US about hygiene? ... I don't think the Constitution covers that.

 

[helenbacque]

I find the title of this thread somewhat comical, and how others see our country.

Rules in US about hygiene? ... I don't think the Constitution covers that.

I was once on a bus tour of New Zealand which included a middle-aged woman from Perth, AU. She asked if all American women were fat and mouthy. She was a devout Oprah fan and this was during one of O's chubby periods. I suggested she broaden her entertainment viewing field.

She herself was a dumpy little twit who left a trail of used tissues behind wherever she went. The tour included a visit to a local point of interest - a rather ordinary middle-class looking house, routinely furnished, that had been the home of a minor historical figure. Her question "Are there any homes as nice as this in America?" I answered, "Oh, a few" and the whole bus roared with laughter.

 

[OneEyedDiva]

I googled my local laws on it (seems to go by state and county laws) and this is what Nebraska specifies:

Live animal prohibited from premises of food est., except service,
sentry (loose in outside fenced areas), or police or security patrol
dogs.
A service animal is a dog specifically trained for the benefit of the
individual with a disability.
Live animals and live or dead fish bait may be allowed if contamination
of food, clean equipment, utensils, and linens, and unwrapped
single-service and single-use articles CANNOT result.

Food employees shall clean their hands and exposed portions of their
arms immediately before engaging in food preparation including
working with exposed food, clean equipment and utensils, and
unwrapped single-service and single-use articles and;
After touching bare human body parts other than clean hands and arms;
After using the toilet room;
After caring for or handling service animals or aquatic animals;
Except as specified in 2-401.11(B), after coughing, sneezing, using
handkerchief or disposable tissue, using tobacco, eating, or
drinking;
After handling soiled equipment or utensils;
During food preparation as often as necessary to remove soil and
contamination and to prevent cross contamination when changing
tasks;

Employees shall keep hands and exposed portions of arms clean.
Except as specified in (D), food employees shall clean their hands and
exposed portions of their arms for at least 20 seconds, using a
cleaning compound in a hand-washing sink that is equipped as
specified under 5-202.12 and Subpart 6-301.
Food employees shall use the following cleaning procedure in the order
stated to clean their hands and exposed portions of their arms:
(1) Rinse under clean, running warm water;
(2) Apply an amount of cleaning compound recommended by
manufacture;
(3) Rub together vigorously for at least 10 to 15 seconds while:
(a) Paying particular attention to removing soil from
underneath fingernails during cleaning procedure, and
(b) Creating friction on surfaces of hands and arms, finger
tips, and areas between the fingers;
(4) Thoroughly rinse under clean, running warm water; and
(5) Immediately follow the cleaning procedure with thorough
drying using a method as specified under 6-301.12.
To avoid re-contaminating their hands, food employees may use
disposable paper towels or similar clean barriers when touching
surfaces such as manually operated faucet handles on a hand-
washing sink or the handle of a restroom door.

You are just a plethora of information....aren't you! I like that.