§ 9.12.600. Handwashing—Lavatory facilities.

A.

Signs requiring employees to wash hands will be conspicuously posted at all handwashing lavatories.

B.

Signs shall state, "all employees must wash hands and exposed portions of their arms for at least 20 seconds before returning to work."

C.

Sign and lettering size shall be specified by the director.

D.

Dispensers designed for soap and towels shall be provided at all handwashing lavatories.

E.

Handwash lavatories in the establishment must be located within twenty-five feet of utensil washing areas, food preparation areas and serving areas. Distance measurement of twenty-five feet is defined as the walking path that an establishment employee must take to access the handwash lavatory. Restroom handwash lavatories are excluded from this consideration and may not be counted as part of the number of hand wash lavatories. The twenty-five foot measurement must be within the room where utensil washing, food preparation and/or food serving takes place except that a handwash lavatory can be located five feet into another room that is not separated by physical doors.

F.

Food handlers and food managers observed not practicing handwashing at prescribed times will receive one written warning prior to being required to attend a food safety course.

G.

For violations of the handwashing requirement occurring subsequent to the warning, a food handler's or food manager's certificate will be confiscated and temporarily suspended at the time the handwashing violation occurs until a food safety course has been completed.

H.

Said food employee can remain on the work schedule until the time of the class. If the class is not attended, the manager or owner must remove the employee from the work schedule.

I.

If said employee is not removed from the work schedule, the manager and owner will be responsible if the employee is allowed to work without a valid food handler or food manager certificate.

J.

A food handler's certificate or food manager's certificate will be revoked for one year for violating handwashing ordinance three times in one year. Upon such revocation, food employees must attend a food safety course, food handler's course or food manager's course as determined by the director prior to returning to work in the food industry.

(Ord. 17162, § 1, 8-11-2009; Ord. No. 17649, § 14, 9-20-2011)