97% of people wash their hands badly. here's why

SALT LAKE CITY – You do not wash your hands well.

A study from the United States Department of Agriculture found that most people had trouble washing their hands properly. In fact, people do not wash their hands properly 97% of the time.

The study, conducted by the nonprofit RTI International and North Carolina State University, followed 383 participants who were placed in test kitchens, according to a press release

. cameras watched participants cook dishes, including turkey burgers and chef salads

Only 3 percent of participants followed proper procedures.

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"As a mother of three young children, I am very familiar with crazy dash families to put dinner on the table," said Carmen Rottenberg, Acting Undersecretary for food security at the USDA. "You can not see, smell or smell bacteria – just washing your hands properly can protect your family and prevent bacteria from contaminating your food and key places in your kitchen."

Biggest mistake: do not wash with water and soap for 20 seconds

According to the study, USA Today has not used water to wet hands nor use soap According to the press release

Brut.

According to the study, participants did not protect the kitchen from contamination.] As noted by USA Today, data from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention show that 48 million Americans receive foodborne illness each year.