La. Admin. Code tit. 51 § XXIII-2117

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 9, September 20, 2024

Section XXIII-2117 - Gloves, Use Limitations [formerly paragraph 22:16]

A. If used, single use gloves shall be used for only one task such as working with ready-to-eat food or with raw animal food, used for no other purpose, and discarded when damaged or soiled, or when interruptions occur in the operation.

B. Except as specified in Subsection C of this Section, slash-resistant gloves that are used to protect the hands during operations requiring cutting shall be used in direct contact only with food that is subsequently cooked as specified under §1305 of this Part such as frozen food or a primal cut of meat.

C. 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.

D. Cloth gloves may not be used in direct contact with food unless the food is subsequently cooked as required under §1305 of this Part such as frozen food or a primal cut of meat.

La. Admin. Code tit. 51, § XXIII-2117

Promulgated by the Department of Health and Hospitals, Office of Public Health, LR 28:325 (February 2002), amended LR 28:1418 (June 2002).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 40:4.