{"data":{"id":"us-va/2vac5-585-580","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"2VAC5-585-580","heading":"Gloves, use limitation","body":"A. If used, single-use gloves shall be used for only one task such as working with ready-to-eat food or with raw animal food, used for no other purpose, and discarded when damaged or soiled, or when interruptions occur in the operation.P\n\nB. Except as specified in subsection C of this section, slash-resistant gloves that are used to protect the hands during operations requiring cutting shall be used in direct contact only with food that is subsequently cooked as specified under 2VAC5-585-700 through 2VAC5-585-765 such as frozen food or a primal cut of meat.\n\nC. Slash-resistant gloves may be used with ready-to-eat food that will not be subsequently cooked if the slash-resistant gloves have a smooth, durable, and nonabsorbent outer surface; or if the slash-resistant gloves are covered with a smooth, durable, nonabsorbent glove, or a single-use glove.\n\nD. Cloth gloves may not be used in direct contact with food unless the food is subsequently cooked as required under 2VAC5-585-700 through 2VAC5-585-765 such as frozen food or a primal cut of meat.","path":["Title 2. Agriculture","Agency 5. Department of Agriculture And Consumer Services","Chapter 585. Retail Food Establishment Regulations","Part III. Food","Article 3. Protection from Contamination after Receiving"],"source_url":"https://law.lis.virginia.gov/admincode/title2/agency5/chapter585/section580/","current_through":"2026 Regular Session (effective July 1, 2026)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T04:45:00Z","sha256":"29433eb83e0cf8ecaf8b0be2d9ea27a75ddbd6922659fbe2cc2b1d13c36631e5","source_id":"us-va-vac","stale":false,"prev":"us-va/2vac5-585-570","next":"us-va/2vac5-585-590"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}