California Health and Safety Code

§ 113973

HSC § 113973 Effective Jan 1, 2020Div. 104 · Part 7 · Ch. 3 · Art. 6

Statute text

(a)Single-use nonlatex gloves shall be worn when contacting food and food-contact surfaces if the employee has any cuts, sores, rashes, artificial nails, nail polish, rings, other than a plain ring, such as a wedding band, uncleanable orthopedic support devices, or fingernails that are not clean, smooth, or neatly trimmed.

(b)Whenever gloves are worn, they shall be changed, replaced, or washed as often as handwashing is required by this part. Single-use gloves shall not be washed.

(c)If used, single-use gloves shall be used for only one task, such as working with ready-to-eat food or with raw food of animal origin, used for no other purpose, and shall be discarded when damaged or soiled, or when interruptions in the food handling occur.

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2019, Ch. 254, Sec. 3. (SB 677) Effective January 1, 2020.