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HSC § 113977

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Where this section sits in the code
  1. Health and Safety Code - HSC
  2. DIVISION 104. ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH [106500. - 119406.]
  3. PART 7. CALIFORNIA RETAIL FOOD CODE [113700. - 114437.]
  4. CHAPTER 3. Management and Personnel [113945. - 113978.]
  5. ARTICLE 6. Hygienic Practices [113973. - 113978.]

(a) Except as specified in subdivision (b), an employee shall eat, drink, or use any form of tobacco only in designated areas where contamination of nonprepackaged food; clean equipment, utensils, and linens; unwrapped single-use articles; or other items needing protection cannot result.

(b) A food employee may drink from a closed beverage container if the container is handled to prevent contamination of the employee’s hands, the container, nonprepackaged food, and food-contact surfaces.

Collected 2026-09-14T05:56:33Z. Source file · JSON

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