Virginia Administrative Code
Title 2 - AGRICULTURE
Agency 5 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES
Chapter 585 - RETAIL FOOD ESTABLISHMENT REGULATIONS
Part II - Management and Personnel
Article 4 - Hygienic Practices
Section 2VAC5-585-220 - Eating, drinking, or using tobacco.*
Universal Citation: 2 VA Admin Code 2VAC5-585-220
Current through Register Vol. 41, No. 3, September 23, 2024
A. Except as specified in subsection B of this section, an employee shall eat, drink, or use any form of tobacco only in designated areas where the contamination of exposed food; clean equipment, utensils, and linens; unwrapped single-service and single-use articles; or other items needing protection cannot result.
B. A food employee may drink from a closed beverage container if the container is handled to prevent contamination of:
1. The employee's hands;
2. The container; and
3. Exposed food; clean equipment, utensils,
and linens; and unwrapped single-service and single-use articles.
Statutory Authority: § 3.2-5121 of the Code of Virginia.
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