No it's not harsh..your not playing with flowers, or making home made play dough..they are dead frozen rats.. There should be some little thing in the back of your head that says "Hey you just pawed all over 50 wet dead rats..might be a good idea to rub a little soap and water on them hands before you go stirring the Kool Aid"
I mean at what point does personal responsibility get handed over to someone else.. It is'nt the FDA's job to point out that hey "not washing your hands after messing with 6 month old dead frozen rats might be a good idea"
It isn't anthrax or eboli its salmonella it's every where, from the eggs for Breakfast to the Sushi Bar you visit on Friday at lunch..
As for my personal Hygiene its great..but come on even Kindergarten kid's know after you stick your hands in something icky you go wash them for God sakes.