Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 25, June 22, 2024
Section 49.62 - Cleanliness(a) Employees and other persons who handle shellfish shall wash their hands and exposed portions of their arms with soap and warm water before beginning work, and during work as often as necessary following other activities, such as smoking, eating, cleaning or visits to the toilet. Hands, or rubber gloves when used, shall be washed and sanitized before manually handling shellfish.(b) A person may not eat food, drink beverages or use tobacco in areas where shellfish is being processed or in areas used for washing equipment or utensils.(c) Employees shucking or handling shellfish meat shall wear clean aprons or coats and effective hair restraints. When manual handling of shellfish meat becomes necessary, sanitized rubber gloves or the equivalent shall be worn, or the hands shall be washed and sanitized immediately before the manual handling. Finger cots, gloves or shields, if worn by shuckers, shall be sanitized as often as necessary and shall be made of nonabsorbent material.The provisions of this § 49.62 adopted September 8, 1971, effective 9/9/1971, 1 Pa.B. 1828; amended December 14, 1990, effective 12/15/1990, 20 Pa.B. 6155; amended October 13, 2006, effective 10/14/2006, 36 Pa.B. 6285.The provisions of this § 49.62 amended under the act of May 23, 1945 (P. L. 926, No. 369) (35 P. S. § § 655.1-655.13); and sections 1917-A and 1920-A of The Administrative Code of 1929 (71 P. S. § § 510-17 and 510-20).