Virginia Administrative Code
Title 2 - AGRICULTURE
Agency 5 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES
Chapter 585 - RETAIL FOOD ESTABLISHMENT REGULATIONS
Part III - Food
Article 3 - Protection from Contamination after Receiving
Section 2VAC5-585-590 - Using clean tableware for second portions and refills
Current through Register Vol. 41, No. 3, September 23, 2024
A. Except for refilling a consumer's drinking cup or container without contact between the pouring utensil and the lip contact area of the drinking cup or container, food employees may not use tableware, including single-service articles, soiled by the consumer to provide second portions or refills.
B. Except as specified in subsection C of this section, self-service consumers may not be allowed to use soiled tableware, including single-service articles, to obtain additional food from the display and serving equipment.
C. Drinking cups and containers may be reused by self-service consumers if refilling is a contamination-free process as specified under subdivisions 1, 2, and 4 of 2VAC5-585-1230.
Statutory Authority: § 3.2-5121 of the Code of Virginia.