{"data":{"id":"us-va/2vac5-585-160","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"2VAC5-585-160","heading":"When to wash","body":"Food employees shall clean their hands and exposed portions of their arms as specified under 2VAC5-585-140 immediately before engaging in food preparation including working with exposed food, clean equipment and utensils, and unwrapped single-service and single-use articlesP and:\n\n1. After touching bare human body parts other than clean hands and clean, exposed portions of arms;P\n\n2. After using the toilet room;P\n\n3. After caring for or handling service animals or aquatic animals as allowed under 2VAC5-585-250 B;P\n\n4. Except as specified in 2VAC5-585-220 B, after coughing, sneezing, using a handkerchief or disposable tissue, using a tobacco product, eating, or drinking;P\n\n5. After handling soiled equipment or utensils;P\n\n6. During food preparation, as often as necessary to remove soil and contamination and to prevent cross contamination when changing tasks;P\n\n7. When switching between working with raw food and working with ready-to-eat  food;P\n\n8. Before donning gloves to initiate a task that involves working with food;P and\n\n9. After engaging in other activities that contaminate the hands.P","path":["Title 2. Agriculture","Agency 5. Department of Agriculture And Consumer Services","Chapter 585. Retail Food Establishment Regulations","Part II. Management and Personnel","Article 3. Personal Cleanliness"],"source_url":"https://law.lis.virginia.gov/admincode/title2/agency5/chapter585/section160/","current_through":"2026 Regular Session (effective July 1, 2026)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T04:44:59Z","sha256":"1bcbbb97ee36d38ad3d46d2f6e3f453f294ca8de213a73410591c0b73bfcb84c","source_id":"us-va-vac","stale":false,"prev":"us-va/2vac5-585-140","next":"us-va/2vac5-585-170"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}