Oklahoma Administrative Code
Title 310 - Oklahoma State Department of Health
Chapter 257 - Food Establishments
Subchapter 3 - Management and Personnel
Section 310:257-3-12 - When to wash
Current through Vol. 42, No. 1, September 16, 2024
Food employees shall clean their hands and exposed portions of their arms immediately before engaging in food preparation including working with exposed food, clean equipment and utensils, and unwrapped single-service and single-use articles and:
(1) After touching bare human body parts other than clean hands and clean, exposed portions of arms;
(2) After using the toilet room;
(3) After caring for or handling service animals or aquatic animals;
(4) Except as specified in OAC 310:257-3-18(b), after coughing, sneezing, using a handkerchief or disposable tissue, using tobacco, eating, or drinking;
(5) After handling soiled equipment or utensils;
(6) During food preparation, as often as necessary to remove soil and contamination and to prevent cross contamination when changing tasks;
(7) When switching between working with raw food and working with ready-to-eat food;
(8) Before donning gloves to initiate tasks that involve working with food; and
(9) After engaging in other activities that contaminate the hands.
Added at 23 Ok Reg 2358, eff 6-25-06
