Virginia Law

Chapter 421. Food RegulationsRead Chapter

Section 10

Definitions

Section 20

[Reserved]

Section 30

Purpose

Section 40

Administration of regulation

Section 50

Assignment of responsibility

Section 55

Certified food protection manager

Section 60

Demonstration of knowledge

Section 65

Food protection manager certification

Section 70

Duties of person in charge

Section 80

Responsibility of permit holder, person in charge, and conditional employees

Section 90

Exclusions and restrictions

Section 100

Removal, adjustment, or retention of exclusions and restrictions

Section 110

[Repealed]

Section 120

[Repealed]

Section 130

Clean condition of hands and arms

Section 140

Cleaning procedure of hands and arms

Section 150

[Repealed]

Section 160

When to wash

Section 170

Where to wash

Section 180

Hand antiseptics

Section 190

Maintenance of fingernails

Section 200

Prohibition of jewelry

Section 210

Clean condition of outer clothing

Section 220

Eating, drinking, or using tobacco

Section 230

Discharges from the eyes, nose, and mouth

Section 240

Effectiveness of hair restraints

Section 250

Handling of animals prohibited

Section 255

Clean-up of vomiting and diarrheal events

Section 260

Safe and unadulterated

Section 270

Compliance with food law

Section 280

Food in a hermetically sealed container

Section 290

Fluid milk and milk products

Section 295

Juice treated

Section 300

Fish

Section 310

Molluscan shellfish

Section 320

Wild mushrooms

Section 330

Game animals

Section 340

Temperature

Section 350

Additives

Section 360

Eggs

Section 370

Eggs and milk products, pasteurized

Section 380

Package integrity

Section 390

Ice

Section 400

Shucked shellfish, packaging and identification

Section 410

Shellstock identification

Section 420

Shellstock; condition

Section 430

Molluscan shellfish; original container

Section 440

Shellstock; maintaining identification

Section 450

Preventing contamination

Section 460

Preventing contamination when tasting

Section 470

Packaged and unpackaged food - separation, packaging, and segregation

Section 480

Food storage containers; identified with common name of food

Section 490

Pasteurized eggs; substitute for raw eggs for certain recipes and populations

Section 500

Protection from unapproved additives

Section 510

Washing fruits and vegetables

Section 520

Ice used as exterior coolant, prohibited as ingredient

Section 530

Storage or display of food in contact with water or ice

Section 540

Food contact with equipment and utensils

Section 550

In-use utensils, between-use storage

Section 560

Linens and napkins, use limitation

Section 570

Wiping cloths; use limitation

Section 580

Gloves; use limitation

Section 590

Using clean tableware for second portions and refills

Section 600

Refilling returnables

Section 610

Food storage

Section 620

Food storage; prohibited areas

Section 630

Vended time/temperature control for safety food; original container

Section 640

Food preparation

Section 650

Food display

Section 660

Condiments; protection

Section 670

Consumer self-service operations

Section 680

Returned food and reservice of food

Section 690

Miscellaneous sources of contamination

Section 700

Raw animal foods

Section 710

Microwave cooking

Section 720

Plant food cooking for hot holding

Section 725

Noncontinuous cooking

Section 730

Parasite destruction

Section 740

Records, creation and retention

Section 750

[Repealed]

Section 755

Preparation for immediate service

Section 760

Reheating for hot holding

Section 765

Treating juice

Section 770

Frozen food

Section 780

Time/temperature control for safety food, slacking

Section 790

Thawing

Section 800

Cooling

Section 810

Cooling methods

Section 820

Time/temperature control for safety food; hot and cold holding

Section 830

Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food; date marking

Section 840

Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food; disposition

Section 850

Time as a public health control

Section 860

Variance requirement

Section 870

Reduced oxygen packaging without a variance, criteria

Section 880

Standards of identity

Section 890

Honestly presented

Section 900

Food labels

Section 910

Other forms of information

Section 920

[Reserved]

Section 930

Consumer advisory: consumption of animal foods that are raw, undercooked, or not otherwise processed to eliminate pathogens

Section 940

Discarding unsafe, adulterated, or contaminated food

Section 950

Pasteurized foods, prohibited reservice, and prohibited food

Section 960

Multiuse, characteristics

Section 970

Cast iron, use limitation

Section 980

Lead, use limitation

Section 990

Copper, use limitation

Section 1000

Galvanized metal, use limitation

Section 1010

Sponges, use limitation

Section 1020

[Repealed]

Section 1030

[Repealed]

Section 1040

Wood, use limitation

Section 1050

Nonstick coatings, use limitation

Section 1060

Nonfood-contact surfaces

Section 1070

Single-service and single-use, characteristics

Section 1080

Equipment and utensils

Section 1090

Food temperature measuring devices

Section 1100

Food-contact surfaces; cleanability

Section 1110

CIP equipment

Section 1120

"V" threads; use limitation

Section 1130

Hot oil filtering equipment

Section 1140

Can openers

Section 1150

Nonfood-contact surfaces

Section 1160

Kick plates; removable

Section 1170

Ventilation hood systems; filters

Section 1180

Temperature measuring devices; food

Section 1190

Temperature measuring devices; ambient air and water

Section 1200

Pressure measuring devices, mechanical warewashing equipment

Section 1210

Ventilation hood systems, drip prevention

Section 1220

Equipment openings, closures and deflectors

Section 1230

Dispensing equipment, protection of equipment and food

Section 1240

Vending machine, vending stage closure

Section 1250

Bearings and gear boxes, leakproof

Section 1260

Beverage tubing, separation

Section 1270

Ice units, separation of drains

Section 1280

Condenser unit, separation

Section 1290

Can openers on vending machines

Section 1300

Molluscan shellfish tanks

Section 1310

Vending machines, automatic shutoff

Section 1320

Temperature measuring devices

Section 1330

Warewashing machine, data plate operating specifications

Section 1340

Warewashing machines, internal baffles

Section 1350

Warewashing machines, temperature measuring devices

Section 1360

Manual warewashing equipment, heaters and baskets

Section 1370

Warewashing machines, sanitizer level indicator automatic dispensing of detergents and sanitizers

Section 1380

Warewashing machines, flow pressure device

Section 1390

Warewashing sinks and drainboards, self-draining

Section 1400

Equipment compartments, drainage

Section 1410

Vending machines, liquid waste products

Section 1420

Case lot handling apparatuses, movability

Section 1430

Vending machine doors and openings

Section 1435

Food equipment, certification and classification

Section 1440

[Repealed]

Section 1450

Cooling, heating, and holding capacities

Section 1460

Manual warewashing, sink compartment requirements

Section 1470

Drainboards

Section 1480

Ventilation hood systems, adequacy

Section 1490

Clothes washers and dryers

Section 1500

Utensils, consumer self-service

Section 1510

Food temperature measuring devices

Section 1520

Temperature measuring devices, manual and mechanical warewashing

Section 1530

Sanitizing solutions, testing devices

Section 1535

Cleaning agents and sanitizers, availability

Section 1540

Equipment, clothes washers and dryers, and storage cabinets, contamination prevention

Section 1550

Fixed equipment, spacing or sealing

Section 1560

Fixed equipment, elevation or sealing

Section 1570

Good repair and proper adjustment

Section 1580

Cutting surfaces

Section 1590

Microwave ovens

Section 1600

Warewashing equipment, cleaning frequency

Section 1610

Warewashing machines, manufacturers' operating instructions

Section 1620

Warewashing sinks, use limitation

Section 1630

Warewashing equipment, cleaning agents

Section 1640

Warewashing equipment, clean solutions

Section 1650

Manual warewashing equipment, wash solution temperature

Section 1660

Mechanical warewashing equipment, wash solution temperature

Section 1670

Manual warewashing equipment, hot water sanitization temperatures

Section 1680

Mechanical warewashing equipment, hot water sanitization temperatures

Section 1690

Mechanical warewashing equipment, sanitization pressure

Section 1700

Manual and mechanical warewashing equipment, chemical sanitization - temperature, pH, concentration, and hardness

Section 1710

Manual warewashing equipment, chemical sanitization using detergent-sanitizers

Section 1720

Warewashing equipment, determining chemical sanitizer concentration

Section 1730

Good repair and calibration

Section 1740

Single-service and single-use articles, required use

Section 1750

Single-service and single-use articles, use limitation

Section 1760

Shells, use limitation

Section 1770

Equipment, food-contact surfaces, non-food-contact surfaces, and utensils

Section 1780

Equipment food-contact surfaces and utensils

Section 1790

Cooking and baking equipment

Section 1800

Nonfood-contact surfaces

Section 1810

Dry cleaning

Section 1820

Precleaning

Section 1830

Loading of soiled items, warewashing machines

Section 1840

Wet cleaning

Section 1850

Washing, procedures for alternative manual warewashing equipment

Section 1860

Rinsing procedures

Section 1870

[Repealed]

Section 1880

[Repealed]

Section 1885

Food-contact surfaces and utensils

Section 1890

Before use after cleaning

Section 1900

Hot water and chemical

Section 1910

Clean linens

Section 1920

Laundering frequency for linens, cloth gloves, napkins, and wiping cloths

Section 1930

Storage of soiled linens

Section 1940

Mechanical washing

Section 1950

Use of laundry facilities

Section 1960

Equipment and utensils, air-drying required

Section 1970

Wiping cloths, air-drying locations

Section 1980

Food-contact surfaces

Section 1990

Equipment

Section 2000

Equipment, utensils, linens, and single-service and single-use articles

Section 2010

Prohibitions

Section 2020

Kitchenware and tableware

Section 2030

Soiled and clean tableware

Section 2040

Preset tableware

Section 2045

Rinsing equipment and utensils after cleaning and sanitizing

Section 2050

Approved system

Section 2060

System flushing and disinfection

Section 2070

Bottled drinking water

Section 2080

Pure water standards

Section 2090

Nonpotable water

Section 2100

Sampling

Section 2110

Sample report

Section 2120

Capacity

Section 2130

Pressure

Section 2140

[Reserved]

Section 2150

[Repealed]

Section 2160

Alternative water supply

Section 2170

Approved materials

Section 2180

Approved system and cleanable fixtures

Section 2190

Handwashing sinks, water temperature, and flow

Section 2200

Backflow prevention, air gap

Section 2210

Backflow prevention device, design standard

Section 2220

Conditioning device, design

Section 2230

Handwashing sinks, numbers, and capacities

Section 2240

Toilets and urinals

Section 2250

Service sink

Section 2260

Backflow prevention device, when required

Section 2270

Backflow prevention device, carbonator

Section 2280

Handwashing sinks, location

Section 2290

Backflow prevention device, location

Section 2300

Conditioning device, location

Section 2310

Using a handwashing sink

Section 2320

Prohibiting a cross connection

Section 2330

Scheduling inspection and service for a water system device

Section 2340

Water reservoir of fogging devices, cleaning

Section 2350

System maintained in good repair

Section 2360

Mobile water tank approved materials

Section 2370

Enclosed system, sloped to drain

Section 2380

Inspection and cleaning port, protected and secured

Section 2390

"V" type threads, use limitation

Section 2400

Tank vent, protected

Section 2410

Inlet and outlet, sloped to drain

Section 2420

Hose, construction and identification

Section 2430

Filter, compressed air

Section 2440

Protective cover or device

Section 2450

Mobile food establishment tank inlet

Section 2460

System flushing and disinfection

Section 2470

Using a pump and hoses, backflow prevention

Section 2480

Protecting inlet, outlet, and hose fitting

Section 2490

Tank, pump, and hoses, dedication

Section 2500

Mobile holding tank capacity and drainage

Section 2510

[Repealed]

Section 2520

Backflow prevention

Section 2530

Grease trap

Section 2540

Conveying sewage

Section 2550

Removing mobile food establishment wastes

Section 2560

Flushing a waste retention tank

Section 2570

Approved sewage disposal system

Section 2580

Other liquid wastes and rainwater

Section 2590

[Repealed]

Section 2600

Outdoor storage surface

Section 2610

Outdoor enclosure

Section 2620

Receptacles

Section 2630

Receptacles in vending machines

Section 2640

Outside receptacles

Section 2650

Storage areas, rooms, and receptacles, capacity and availability

Section 2660

Toilet room receptacle, covered

Section 2670

Cleaning implements and supplies

Section 2680

Storage areas, redeeming machines, receptacles and waste handling units, location

Section 2690

Storing refuse, recyclables, and returnables

Section 2700

Areas, enclosures, and receptacles, good repair

Section 2710

Outside storage prohibitions

Section 2720

Covering receptacles

Section 2730

Using drain plugs

Section 2740

Maintaining refuse areas and enclosures

Section 2750

Cleaning receptacles

Section 2760

Removal frequency

Section 2770

Receptacles or vehicles

Section 2780

Community or individual facility

Section 2790

Indoor areas; surface characteristics

Section 2800

Outdoor areas; surface characteristics

Section 2810

Floors, walls, and ceilingscleanability

Section 2820

Floors, walls, and ceilings, utility lines

Section 2830

Floor and wall junctures, coved, and enclosed or sealed

Section 2840

Floor carpeting, restrictions and installation

Section 2850

Floor covering, mats and duckboards

Section 2860

Wall and ceiling coverings and coatings

Section 2870

Walls and ceilings, attachments

Section 2880

Walls and ceilings, studs, joists, and rafters

Section 2890

Light bulbs, protective shielding

Section 2900

Heating, ventilating, air conditioning system vents

Section 2910

Insect control devices, design and installation

Section 2920

Toilet rooms, enclosed

Section 2930

Outer openings, protected

Section 2940

Exterior walls and roofs, protective barrier

Section 2950

Outdoor food vending areas, overhead protection

Section 2960

Outdoor servicing areas, overhead protection

Section 2970

Outdoor walking and driving surfaces, graded to drain

Section 2980

Outdoor refuse areas, curbed and graded to drain

Section 2990

Private homes and living or sleeping quarters, use prohibition

Section 3000

Living or sleeping quarters, separation

Section 3010

[Repealed]

Section 3020

Handwashing cleanser, availability

Section 3030

Hand drying provision

Section 3040

Handwashing aids and devices, use restrictions

Section 3045

Handwashing signage

Section 3050

[Repealed]

Section 3060

[Repealed]

Section 3070

Toilet tissue, availability

Section 3080

Lighting, intensity

Section 3090

Ventilation, mechanical

Section 3100

Dressing areas and lockers, designation

Section 3110

[Repealed]

Section 3120

[Repealed]

Section 3130

Toilet rooms, convenience and accessibility

Section 3140

Employee accommodations, designated areas

Section 3150

Distressed merchandise, segregation and location

Section 3160

[Repealed]

Section 3170

Repairing

Section 3180

Cleaning, frequency and restrictions

Section 3190

Cleaning floors, dustless methods

Section 3200

Cleaning ventilation systems, nuisance and discharge prohibition

Section 3210

Cleaning maintenance tools, preventing contamination

Section 3220

Drying mops

Section 3230

Absorbent materials on floors, use limitation

Section 3240

Cleaning of plumbing fixtures

Section 3250

Closing toilet room doors

Section 3260

Using dressing rooms and lockers

Section 3270

Controlling pests

Section 3280

Removing dead or trapped birds, insects, rodents, and other pests

Section 3290

Storing maintenance tools

Section 3300

Maintaining premises, unnecessary items and litter

Section 3310

Prohibiting animals

Section 3320

Original containers - identifying information, prominence

Section 3330

Working containers - common name

Section 3340

Storage, separation

Section 3350

Presence and use restriction

Section 3360

Conditions of use

Section 3370

Poisonous or toxic material containers

Section 3380

Sanitizers, criteria

Section 3390

Chemicals for washing fruits and vegetables, criteria

Section 3400

Boiler water additives, criteria

Section 3410

Drying agents, criteria

Section 3420

Lubricants - incidental food contact, criteria

Section 3430

Restricted use pesticides, criteria

Section 3440

Rodent bait stations

Section 3450

Tracking powders, pest control, and monitoring

Section 3460

Medicines - restriction and storage

Section 3470

Refrigerated medicines, storage

Section 3480

First aid supplies, storage

Section 3490

Other personal care items, storage

Section 3500

Storage and display, separation

Section 3510

Public health protection

Section 3520

Preventing health hazards, provision for conditions not addressed

Section 3530

Application of Administrative Process Act

Section 3540

[Reserved]

Section 3550

Food Service Advisory Committee

Section 3560

Exemptions to regulations

Section 3570

Variances

Section 3580

Evaluation of a variance application

Section 3590

Disposition of a variance request

Section 3600

Facility and operating plans

Section 3610

Contents of the plans and specifications

Section 3620

When a HACCP plan is required

Section 3630

Contents of a HACCP plan

Section 3640

Confidentiality -- trade secrets

Section 3650

Preoperational inspections

Section 3660

Permits

Section 3670

Application procedure, submission before proposed opening

Section 3680

Form of submission

Section 3690

Qualifications and responsibilities of applicants

Section 3700

Contents of the application

Section 3710

New, converted, or remodeled establishments

Section 3720

Existing establishments, permit renewal, and change of ownership

Section 3730

Denial of application for permit, notice

Section 3740

Responsibilities of the regulatory authority

Section 3750

Responsibilities of the permit holder

Section 3760

Permits not transferable

Section 3770

Summary suspension of a permit

Section 3780

Revocation of a permit

Section 3790

Application after revocation

Section 3800

Periodic inspection

Section 3810

Performance-based and risk-based inspections

Section 3815

Competency of environmental health specialists

Section 3820

Access allowed at reasonable times after due notice

Section 3830

Refusal, notification of right to access, and final request for access

Section 3840

Refusal, reporting

Section 3850

Inspection warrants

Section 3860

Documenting information and observations

Section 3870

Specifying time frame for corrections

Section 3880

Issuing report and obtaining acknowledgment of receipt

Section 3890

Refusal to sign acknowledgment

Section 3900

Public records

Section 3910

Imminent health hazard, ceasing operations and reporting

Section 3920

Resumption of operations

Section 3930

Timely correction

Section 3940

Verification and documentation of correction

Section 3950

Core item, timeframe for correction

Section 3960

Examination for condemnation of food

Section 3970

Enforcement of regulation

Section 3980

Request for informal fact-finding conference

Section 3990

[Repealed]

Section 4000

Appeals

Section 4010

Penalties, injunctions, civil penalties and charges for violations

Section 4020

Compliance with the Uniform Statewide Building Code

Section 4030

Local ordinance superseded; exception

Section 4035

Exempt facilities that choose to be regulated

Section 4040

Investigation and control, obtaining information: personal history of illness, medical examination,

Section 4050

Restriction or exclusion of food employee, or summary suspension of permit

Section 4060

Restriction or exclusion order: warning or hearing not required, information required in order

Section 4070

Release of food employee from restriction or exclusion

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