California Health and Safety Code

§ 113953.3

HSC § 113953.3 Effective Jan 1, 2022Div. 104 · Part 7 · Ch. 3 · Art. 4

Statute text

(a)Except as specified in subdivisions (b) and (c), all employees shall thoroughly wash their hands and that portion, if any, of their arms exposed to direct food contact with cleanser and warm water by vigorously rubbing together the surfaces of their lathered hands and arms for at least 10 to 15 seconds and thoroughly rinsing with clean running water followed by drying of cleaned hands and that portion, if any, of their arms exposed. Employees shall pay particular attention to the areas underneath the fingernails and between the fingers. Employees shall wash their hands in all of the following instances:

(1)Immediately before engaging in food preparation, including working with nonprepackaged food, clean equipment and utensils, and unwrapped single-use food containers and utensils.

(2)After touching bare human body parts other than clean hands and clean, exposed portions of arms.

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 155, Sec. 5. (AB 831) Effective January 1, 2022.