12VAC5-421-250: Handling of animals prohibited

A. Except as specified in subsection B of this section, a food employee may not care for or handle animals that may be present such as patrol dogs, service animals, or pets that are allowed under 12VAC5-421-3310 B 2, B 3, B 4, and B 6.Pf

B. A food employee with a service animal may handle or care for the service animal, and a food employee may handle or care for fish in aquariums or molluscan shellfish or crustacea in display tanks if the food employee washes his hands as specified under 12VAC5-421-140 and subdivision 3 of 12VAC5-421-160.