Section 940. Discarding unsafe, adulterated, or contaminated food  


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  • Article 7. Contaminated Food

    A. A food that is unsafe, adulterated, or not from an approved source as specified under 12VAC5-421-270 through 12VAC5-421-330 shall be rendered unusable and discarded.P

    B. Ready-to-eat food that may have been contaminated by an employee who has been restricted or excluded as specified under 12VAC5-421-90 shall be rendered unusable and discarded.P

    C. Food that is contaminated by food employees, consumers, or other persons through contact with their hands, bodily discharges, such as nasal or oral discharges, or other means shall be rendered unusable and discarded.P

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.

Statutory Authority

§§ 35.1-11 and 35.1-14 of the Code of Virginia.