SECTIONS 113973-113978 - California Statutes

HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE

SECTION 113973-113978

113973. (a) 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.
(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.
(d) Except as specified in subdivision (e), slash-resistant gloves
that are used to protect the hands during operations requiring
cutting shall be used only with food that is subsequently cooked as
specified in Section 114004, such as frozen food or a primal cut of
meat.
(e) Slash-resistant gloves may be used with ready-to-eat food that
will not be subsequently cooked if the slash-resistant gloves have a
smooth, durable, and nonabsorbent outer surface or if the
slash-resistant gloves are covered with a smooth, durable,
nonabsorbent glove, or a single-use glove.
(f) Cloth gloves may not be used in direct contact with food
unless the food is subsequently cooked.

113974. Food employees experiencing, while at work in a food
facility, persistent sneezing, coughing, or runny nose that is
associated with discharges from the eyes, nose, or mouth, and that
cannot be controlled by medication, shall not work with exposed food;
clean equipment, utensils, or linens; or unwrapped single-use
utensils.

113976.

113977. (a) Except as specified in subdivision (b), an employee
shall eat, drink, or use any form of tobacco only in designated areas
where contamination of nonprepackaged food; clean equipment,
utensils, and linens; unwrapped single-use articles; or other items
needing protection cannot result.
(b) A food employee may drink from a closed beverage container if
the container is handled to prevent contamination of the employee's
hands, the container, nonprepackaged food, and food-contact surfaces.

113978. Food facilities shall have a "no smoking" sign posted in
the food preparation, food storage, and warewashing areas.