Section 410 IAC 7-24-133 - Hand and arm maintenanceAuthority: IC 16-42-5-5
Affected: IC 16-42-5
Sec. 133.
(a) Food employees shall keep their fingernails trimmed, filed, and maintained so the edges and surfaces are cleanable and not rough.(b) Unless wearing intact gloves in good repair, a food employee may not wear fingernail polish or artificial fingernails while working with exposed food.(c) If a lesion is present on the arms or hands, a food employee shall wear the following: (1) An impermeable covering, such as a bandage and a single-use glove over the lesion, on the hands or wrist.(2) A long sleeved shirt on other exposed portions of the arm where a bandaged lesion may be present.(d) For purposes of this section, a violation of subsection (a) or (b) is a noncritical item.(e) For purposes of this section, a violation of subsection (c) is a critical or noncritical item based on the determination of whether or not the violation significantly contributes to food contamination, an illness, or an environmental health hazard.Indiana State Department of Health; 410 IAC 7-24-133; filed Oct 13, 2004, 12:30 p.m.: 28 IR 844; readopted filed Jul 15, 2010, 12:12 p.m.: 20100728-IR-410100261RFAReadopted filed 11/10/2016, 8:45 a.m.: 20161207-IR-410160371RFAReadopted filed 9/15/2022, 10:01 a.m.: 20221012-IR-410220206RFA