{"data":{"id":"us-va/2vac5-585-250","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"2VAC5-585-250","heading":"Handling of animals prohibited","body":"A. Except as specified in subsection B of this section, food employees may not care for or handle animals that may be present such as patrol dogs, service animals, or pets that are allowed as specified in subdivisions B 2 through B 6 and subsection C of 2VAC5-585-3310.Pf\n\nB. Food employees with service animals may handle or care for their service animals, and food employees may handle or care for fish in aquariums or molluscan shellfish or crustacea in display tanks if they wash their hands as specified under 2VAC5-585-140 and subdivision 3 of 2VAC5-585-160.","path":["Title 2. Agriculture","Agency 5. Department of Agriculture And Consumer Services","Chapter 585. Retail Food Establishment Regulations","Part II. Management and Personnel","Article 4. Hygienic Practices"],"source_url":"https://law.lis.virginia.gov/admincode/title2/agency5/chapter585/section250/","current_through":"2026 Regular Session (effective July 1, 2026)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T04:44:59Z","sha256":"8c122612708fe1dcfc3cf766ab7ecdf7d6a1f452b245786be9d931c6583efaea","source_id":"us-va-vac","stale":false,"prev":"us-va/2vac5-585-240","next":"us-va/2vac5-585-255"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}