Oklahoma Administrative Code
Title 310 - Oklahoma State Department of Health
Chapter 257 - Food Establishments
Subchapter 3 - Management and Personnel
Section 310:257-3-10 - Cleaning procedure

Universal Citation: OK Admin Code 310:257-3-10

Current through Vol. 42, No. 1, September 16, 2024

(a) Except as specified in paragraph (d) of this Section, food employees shall clean their hands and exposed portions of their arms, including surrogate prosthetic devices, for hands or arms, for at least twenty (20) seconds, using a cleaning compound in a handwashing sink that is equipped as specified under OAC 310:257-9-14 and OAC 310:257-11-23 through OAC 310:257-11-28.

(b) Food employees shall use the following cleaning procedure in the order stated to clean their hands and exposed portions of their arms, including surrogate prosthetic devices for hand and arms:

(1) Rinse under clean, running warm water;

(2) Apply an amount of cleaning compound recommended by the cleaning compound manufacturer;

(3) Rub together vigorously for at least ten (10) to fifteen (15) seconds while:
(A) Paying particular attention to removing soil from underneath the fingernails during the cleaning procedure; and

(B) Creating friction on the surfaces of the hands and arms or surrogate prosthetic devices for hands and arms, finger tips, and areas between the fingers;

(4) Thoroughly rinse under clean, running warm water; and

(5) Immediately follow the cleaning procedure with thorough drying using a method as specified in OAC 310:257-11-25.

(c) To avoid re-contaminating hands or surrogate prosthetic devices, food employees may use disposable paper towels or similar clean barriers when touching surfaces such as manually operated faucet handles on a handwashing sink or the handle of a restroom door.

(d) If approved and capable of removing the types of soils encountered in the food operations involved, an automatic handwashing facility may be used by food employees to clean their hands or surrogate prosthetic devices.

Added at 23 Ok Reg 2358, eff 6-25-06; Amended at 28 Ok Reg 2289, eff 11-1-11; Amended at 28 Ok Reg 2289, eff 11-1-11

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