Virginia Administrative Code (Last Updated: January 10, 2017) |
Title 12. Health |
Agency 5. Department of Health |
Chapter 421. Food Regulations |
Section 250. Handling of animals prohibited
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A. Except as specified in subsection B of this section, food employees shall not care for or handle animals that may be present such as patrol dogs, service animals, or pets that are allowed under 12VAC5-421-3310 B 2, 3, and 4.Pf
B. Food employees with service animals may handle or care for their service animals and food employees may handle or care for fish in aquariums or molluscan shellfish or crustacea in display tanks if they wash their hands as specified under 12VAC5-421-140 and subdivision 3 of 12VAC5-421-160.
Historical Notes
Derived from Volume 18, Issue 10, eff. March 1, 2002; amended, Virginia Register Volume 24, Issue 02, eff. October 16, 2007; Volume 32, Issue 22, eff. July 12, 2016.