Minnesota Administrative Rules
Agency 144 - Health Department
Chapter 4626 - FOOD CODE; FOOD MANAGERS
PERSONAL CLEANLINESS
Part 4626.0075 - WHEN TO WASH HANDS.* 2-301.14

Universal Citation: MN Rules 4626.0075

Current through Register Vol. 49, No. 13, September 23, 2024

A food employee shall clean the hands and exposed portions of the arms or surrogate prosthetic devices as specified in part 4626.0070 at the following times:

A. immediately before:

(1) engaging in food preparation including working with exposed food;P1

(2) touching clean equipment and utensils;P1 and

(3) touching unwrapped single-service and single-use articles;P1

B. after touching bare human body parts other than clean hands and clean, exposed portions of arms or surrogate prosthetic devices;P1

C. after using the toilet,P1

D. after caring for or handling service animals or fish in an aquarium or molluscan shellfish or crustacea in display tanks as specified in part 4626.0120, item B;P1

E. except as specified in part 4626.0105, item B, after coughing, sneezing, using a handkerchief or disposable tissue, using tobacco, eating, or drinking;P1

F. after handling soiled equipment or utensils;P1

G. during food preparation, as often as necessary to remove soil and contamination and to prevent cross-contamination when changing tasks;P1

H. when switching between working with raw food and working with ready-to-eat food;P1

I. before donning gloves for working with food;P1 and

J. after engaging in other activities that contaminate the hands.P1

Statutory Authority: MS s 31.101; 31.11; 144.05; 144.08; 144.12; 157.011

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