New York Codes, Rules and Regulations
Title 1 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND MARKETS
Chapter VI - Food Control
Subchapter E - Retail Food Stores (Article 19 Agriculture and Markets Law)
Part 271 - Retail Food Store Sanitation Regulations
Subpart 271-3 - Management and Personnel
Section 271-3.3 - Personal cleanliness

Employees engaged in food preparation and warewashing operations shall thoroughly wash their hands and the exposed portions of their arms with soap or detergent and warm water before starting work, after smoking, eating or using the toilet, before and after handling raw meat, raw poultry or raw seafood, and as often as is necessary during work to keep them clean. Employees shall keep their fingernails trimmed and clean.