{"data":{"id":"us-va/12vac5-421-2040","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"12VAC5-421-2040","heading":"Preset tableware","body":"A.  Except as specified in subsection B of this section, tableware that is preset shall be protected from contamination by being wrapped, covered, or inverted.\n\nB.  Preset tableware  may be exposed if:\n\n1.  Unused settings are removed when a consumer is seated; or\n\n2.  Settings not removed when a consumer is seated are cleaned and sanitized before further use.","path":["Title 12. Health","Agency 5. Department of Health","Chapter 421. Food Regulations","Part IV. Equipment, Utensils, and Linens","Article 9. Protection of Clean Items"],"source_url":"https://law.lis.virginia.gov/admincode/title12/agency5/chapter421/section2040/","current_through":"2026 Regular Session (effective July 1, 2026)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T04:50:17Z","sha256":"81444dbaf563cfe34085cbf9034f6b6681a582487f5f7a323fe8c12fd2cec96b","source_id":"us-va-vac","stale":false,"prev":"us-va/12vac5-421-2030","next":"us-va/12vac5-421-2045"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}