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Bare Hand Contact Regulatory Guidance

Related topics: Bare Hand Contact/Fact Sheet/Featured/Food Code/Food Safety

This page provides a comprehensive overview of bare hand contact laws and regulations for ready-to-eat foods across multiple U.S. states, including fact sheets, food safety guidelines, food code references, and alternative procedures to prevent contamination.

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FEDERAL REGULATORY GUIDANCE

FDA Resources

Educational Materials
Health and Hygiene Handbook GO TO: Page 29
No Bare Hand Contact

STATE-SPECIFIC GUIDANCE

Alabama

Foodservice Handbook GO TO: Page 18
No Bare Hand Contact With Ready-To-Eat Foods

Alaska

Fact Sheet Farmers Markets: Do You Need A Permit? GO TO: Vegetables And Fruits

Arizona

Food, Recreational And Institutional Sanitation Article 1. Food And Drink GO TO: Page 45 3-301.11
Handling RTE Foods

Arkansas

Gloves Or No Gloves

California

California Retail Food Code GO TO: Page 36 Section: 113961
Glove Use Repealed

Colorado

Bare Hand Contact Food

Connecticut

Regulations OF Connecticut State Agencies GO TO: Page 79

Delaware

Bare Hand Contact With Ready-To-Eat Food

District Of Columbia

Fact Sheet

Florida

Georgia

Best Practices For Preparing Product Samples For Consumers GO TO: Bare Hand Contact With Ready-To-Eat Foods
Cottage Food – Food Safety Directives GO TO: (2) Bare-Hand Contact WITH Ready-TO-Eat Foods
Focusing on Retail Food Safety- Guidance FOR Industry GO TO: Pages 6-7

Hawaii

Idaho

Food Safety Notice

Indiana

Employee Health AND Personal Hygiene Handbook GO TO: Page 29
FAQ’s

Iowa

Food Establishment And Food Processing Plant Inspections GO TO: Page 1 31.12
No Bare Hand Contact

Kansas

Kansas Food Code 2012 GO TO: Page 44 3-301.11
Food Safety Fact Sheet No Bare-Hand Contact

Kentucky

Best Practices FOR Sampling AT Farmers Markets GO TO: Pages 39 AND 53
Kentucky Farmers’ Market Manual AND Resource Guide 2020-2021 GO TO: PAGES 76-77

Louisiana

Food Safety Checklist GO TO: Item 13
Minimum Standards

Maine

No Bare Hand Contact

Maryland

Temperature And Cross-Contamination Control GO TO: Item E

Massachusetts

Food Source And Temperature Control GO TO: Personnel Section ITEMS 3 and 6
Instructions For Marking THE Food Establishment Inspection Report GO TO: Page 8 9. No BARE HAND CONTACT
State Sanitary Code Chapter X – Minimum Sanitation Standards For Food Establishments GO TO: 590.003: Food (C) In Fc 3-301.11 Preventing Contamination FROM Hands.

Michigan

Bare Hand Contact w/RTE Foods
Temporary Food Establishment Operations Checklist GO TO: Page 2 No Bare Hand Contact….
Written Alternative Practice

Minnesota

Mississippi

Title 15 – Mississippi Department OF Health GO TO: Page 31 Rule 2.2.4

Missouri

Food Code GO TO: Page 34 3-301.11 Preventing Contamination FROM Hands.
Temporary Food Service Guidelines

Montana

Administrative Rule
Food Code 2013 GO TO: 1.Page 65 3-301.11

Nebraska

Focus On Food Safety GO TO: Page: 9

Nevada

Kitchen Sanitation AND Food Safety Guidelines

New Hampshire

Emergency Action Plans For Retail Food Establishments GO TO: PAGES 13, 14, 19, and 22

New Jersey

New Jersey GO TO: Rules 5 AND 6

New York

General Guidance FOR Temporary Food Service Establishments AT Events GO TO: Hand Washing Glove Use
Hand Washing & Glove Use FOR Food Workers – Questions AND Answers
Use OF Hands In Preparation OF Ready-TO-Eat Foods 2

North Carolina

North Carolina Food Code Manual GO TO: Page 60 3-301.11

North Dakota

Food Service Code

Ohio

Chapter 3717-1 State OF Ohio Uniform Food Safety Code GO TO: 3717-1-03.2 Food: PROTECTION FROM CONTAMINATION AFTER RECEIVING.

Oklahoma

Title 310. Oklahoma State Department Of Health Chapter 257. Food Establishments GO TO: Page 40 310:257-5-21

Oregon

Food Sanitation Rules GO TO: Page 29 3-301.11
Minimizing Bare Hand Contact

Pennsylvania

Application Packet Mobile Food Facilities GO TO: PAGE 10
Pennsylvania Department OF Agriculture Farmers Market AND Farm Stand General Guidelines GO TO: PAGE 10

Rhode Island

No Bare Hand Contact

South Carolina

Bare Hand Contact Fact Sheet
Retail Food Establishment Regulations GO TO: PAGES 30 and 42

South Dakota

Food Safety At Temporary Events GO TO: 10 Food Handling.
Preventing Contamination BY Employees
Wearing Disposable Gloves Responsibly

Tennessee

Chapter 0080-04-09 Retail Food Store Sanitation GO TO: Food Safety And Handling
Fact Sheet: No Bare Hand Contact (Nbhc) WITH Rte FOODS
Rules Of Tennessee Department Of Agriculture Consumer And Industry Services GO TO: PAGES 20 and 40-42

Texas

Utah

Food Service Sanitation Rule GO TO: Page 65 3-301.11

Vermont

Food Stand Requirements
Health Regulations For Food Service Establishments GO TO: Page 36 Item 9.

Virginia

Food Safety Basics GO TO: No Bare Hand Contact With Ready-To-Eat Food (Food Establishment Requirement)
Keep it Untouched

Washington

Food Safety Is Everybody’s Business : GO TO: Page 12 Preventing Bare Hand Contact
Keep Your Hands Off My Food !

Wisconsin

Using Gloves Fact Sheet
Wisconsin Food Code Fact Sheet
Wisconsin Food Code GO TO: Page 506 3-301.11

Wyoming

Bare Hand Contact With Ready-To-Eat Foods
Chapter 3 Food Care GO TO: Page 3-17 Section 39

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