Alaska Administrative Code
Title 18 - Environmental Conservation
Chapter 31 - Alaska Food Code
Article 5 - Sanitation and Physical Facilities
18 AAC 31.525 - Handwash facilities

Universal Citation: 18 AK Admin Code 18 AAC 31.525

Current through August 30, 2024

(a) Except for a food establishment described in (b) of this section, the operator of a food establishment shall ensure that

(1) handwash sinks are provided as required by 18 AAC 31.416 and are
(A) used exclusively for handwashing;

(B) supplied with soap and sanitary towels in a dispenser or a hand-drying device that provides heated air; common towels are prohibited;

(C) accessible at all times; and

(D) kept clean and in good repair;

(2) a sign or poster that is clearly visible to employees is posted at each handwash sink used by employees directing employees to wash their hands; and

(3) employees and consumers do not wash their hands at sinks used for preparation or warewashing.

(b) The requirements of this section do not apply to a

(1) temporary food service subject to 18 AAC 31.600;

(2) limited food service that dispenses only prepackaged food and that meets the requirements of 18 AAC 31.610(c);

(3) mobile food unit that dispenses only prepackaged food and that meets the requirements of 18 AAC 31.620(g);

(4) mobile retail food vendor that sells only prepackaged food and that meets the requirements of 18 AAC 31.625(a) (1); or

(5) kiosk that sells only prepackaged food and that meets the requirements of 18 AAC 31.615(c).

(c) An exemption in (b) of this section does not relieve an operator from complying with requirements of the Department of Labor and Workforce Development.

Effective 12/19/99, Register 152, the Department of Environmental Conservation readopted 18 AAC 31.525, to affirm the validity of that section following statutory amendments made in ch. 72, SLA 1998. The department also amended 18 AAC 31.525(b) by adding a new paragraph, and added new subsection (c). Chapter 72, SLA 1998 relocated department authority to adopt regulations in 18 AAC 31 from AS 03.05 to AS 17.20.

As of Register 153 (April 2000), the regulations attorney made a technical revision under AS 44.62.125(b)(6), updating a cross-reference in 18 AAC 31.525(b) (4).

Authority:AS 17.20.005

AS 17.20.072

AS 17.20.180

AS 18.35.100

AS 18.35.120

AS 44.46.020

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