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55 Pa. Code § 2600.163. Personal hygiene for food service workers.

§ 2600.163. Personal hygiene for food service workers.

 (a)  Staff persons, volunteers and residents involved in the storage, preparation, serving and distributing of food shall wash their hands with hot water and soap prior to working in the kitchen areas and after using the bathroom.

 (b)  Staff persons, volunteers and residents shall follow sanitary practices while working in the kitchen areas.

 (c)  Staff persons, volunteers and residents involved with the storage, preparation, serving and distributing of food shall be in good health.

 (d)  Staff persons, volunteers and residents who have a discharging or infected wound, sore, lesion on hands, arms or any exposed portion of their body may not work in the kitchen areas in any capacity.


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