2016 Nebraska Revised Statutes
Chapter 81 - STATE ADMINISTRATIVE DEPARTMENTS
81-2,272.10 Food employees; hand washing; food contact; restrictions.
81-2,272.10. Food employees; hand washing; food contact; restrictions.
(1) Food employees shall wash their hands as specified in the Nebraska Pure Food Act.
(2) Food employees shall be trained to wash their hands as specified in the act.
(3) Except when washing fruits and vegetables, food employees shall minimize bare hand and arm contact with exposed food. This may be accomplished with the use of suitable utensils such as deli tissues, spatulas, tongs, single-use gloves, or dispensing equipment.
(4) Food employees not serving a highly susceptible population may contact exposed, ready-to-eat food with their bare hands if they have washed their hands as specified in the act prior to handling the food.
Source
- Laws 1997, LB 199, § 35;
- Laws 2003, LB 250, § 9;
- Laws 2007, LB74, § 6.
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