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California · Through 2026-09-13

HSC § 114075

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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 4. General Food Safety Requirements [113980. - 114094.5.]
  5. ARTICLE 7. Food Display and Service [114060. - 114083.]

(a) Except for refilling a consumer’s drinking cup or container without contact between the pouring utensil and the lip-contact area of the drinking cup or container, food employees shall not use tableware, including single-use articles, soiled by the consumer, to provide second portions or refills.

(b) Except as specified in subdivision (d), self-service consumers shall not be allowed to use soiled tableware, including single-use articles, to obtain additional food from the display and serving equipment.

(c) Consumers shall be notified that clean tableware is to be used when they return to self-service areas such as salad bars and buffets.

(d) Drinking cups and containers may be reused by self-service consumers if refilling of a consumer’s drinking cup is done without contact between the pouring utensil and the lip contact area of the cup or container.

(e) Personal take-out beverage containers, such as thermally insulated bottles, nonspill coffee cups, and promotional beverage glasses, may be refilled by employees or the consumer if refilling is a contamination-free process as specified in subdivision (a).

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

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