foodemployees shall clean their hands and exposed portions of their arms as specified under WAC
246-215-02305 immediately before engaging in
food preparation including working with exposed
food, clean
equipment and
utensils, and unwrapped
single-service and
single-use articles and:
(1) After touching bare human body parts other than clean hands and clean, exposed portions of arms;
(2) After using the toilet room;
(3) After caring for or handling
service animals or aquatic animals as specified under WAC
246-215-02415(2);
(4) Except as specified under WAC
246-215-02400(2), after coughing, sneezing, using a handkerchief or disposable tissue, using tobacco, eating, or drinking;
(5) After handling soiled equipment or utensils;
(6) During food preparation, as often as necessary to remove soil and contamination and to prevent cross contamination when changing tasks;
(7) When switching between working with raw food and working with ready-to-eatfood;
(8) Before donning gloves for working with ready-to-eatfood unless a glove change is not the result of contamination; and
(9) After engaging in other activities that contaminate the hands or gloves.
[Statutory Authority: RCW
43.20.050 and
43.20.145. WSR 21-01-122, § 246-215-02310, filed 12/15/20, effective 3/1/22; WSR 13-03-109, § 246-215-02310, filed 1/17/13, effective 5/1/13.]