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Virginia Administrative Code
Title 12. Health
Agency 5. Department of Health
Chapter 421. Food Regulations
9/27/2026

12VAC5-421-250. Handling of animals prohibited.

A. Except as specified in subsection B of this section, a food employee may not care for or handle animals that may be present such as patrol dogs, service animals, or pets that are allowed under 12VAC5-421-3310 B 2, B 3, B 4, and B 6.Pf

B. A food employee with a service animal may handle or care for the service animal, and a food employee may handle or care for fish in aquariums or molluscan shellfish or crustacea in display tanks if the food employee washes his hands as specified under 12VAC5-421-140 and subdivision 3 of 12VAC5-421-160.

Statutory Authority

§§ 35.1-11 and 35.1-14 of the Code of Virginia.

Historical Notes

Derived from Virginia Register Volume 18, Issue 10, eff. March 1, 2002; amended, Virginia Register Volume 24, Issue 2, eff. October 16, 2007; Volume 32, Issue 22, eff. July 12, 2016; Volume 42, Issue 25, eff. September 10, 2026.

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