(a) Except for a food establishment described
in (b) of this section, the operator of a food establishment shall ensure that
(1) handwash sinks are provided as required
by
18 AAC 31.416 and are
(A) used exclusively for
handwashing;
(B) supplied with soap
and sanitary towels in a dispenser or a hand-drying device that provides heated
air; common towels are prohibited;
(C) accessible at all times; and
(D) kept clean and in good repair;
(2) a sign or poster that is
clearly visible to employees is posted at each handwash sink used by employees
directing employees to wash their hands; and
(3) employees and consumers do not wash their
hands at sinks used for preparation or warewashing.
(b) The requirements of this section do not
apply to a
(2) limited food service that dispenses only
prepackaged food and that meets the requirements of
18 AAC 31.610(c);
(3) mobile food unit that dispenses only
prepackaged food and that meets the requirements of
18 AAC 31.620(g);
(4) mobile retail food vendor that sells only
prepackaged food and that meets the requirements of
18 AAC 31.625(a) (1); or
(5) kiosk that sells only prepackaged food
and that meets the requirements of
18 AAC 31.615(c).
(c) An exemption in (b) of this section does
not relieve an operator from complying with requirements of the Department of
Labor and Workforce Development.
Notes
18 AAC 31.525
Eff. 5/18/97, Register
142; am/readopt 12/19/99, Register 152; am 12/28/2006, Register
180
Effective 12/19/99, Register 152, the Department of
Environmental Conservation readopted
18 AAC 31.525, to affirm the
validity of that section following statutory amendments made in ch. 72, SLA
1998. The department also amended
18 AAC 31.525(b)
by adding a new paragraph, and added new subsection (c). Chapter 72, SLA 1998
relocated department authority to adopt regulations in 18 AAC 31 from AS 03.05
to AS 17.20.
As of Register 153 (April 2000), the regulations attorney
made a technical revision under
AS
44.62.125(b)(6), updating a
cross-reference in
18 AAC 31.525(b) (4).
Authority:AS
17.20.005
AS 17.20.072
AS 17.20.180
AS 18.35.100
AS 18.35.120
AS
44.46.020
