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Health and Safety Code - HSC

DIVISION 104. ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH [106500 - 119406]

  ( Division 104 added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 6. )
  

PART 7. CALIFORNIA RETAIL FOOD CODE [113700 - 114437]

  ( Part 7 repealed and added by Stats. 2006, Ch. 23, Sec. 2. )
  

CHAPTER 3. Management and Personnel [113945 - 113978]

  ( Chapter 3 added by Stats. 2006, Ch. 23, Sec. 2. )
  

ARTICLE 5. Personal Cleanliness [113967 - 113971]
  ( Article 5 added by Stats. 2006, Ch. 23, Sec. 2. )

  
113969.  

(a) Except as specified in subdivision (b), all food employees preparing, serving, or handling food or utensils shall wear hair restraints, such as hats, hair coverings, or nets, which are designed and worn to effectively keep their hair from contacting nonprepackaged food, clean equipment, utensils, linens, and unwrapped single-use articles.

(b) This section does not apply to food employees, such as counter staff who only serve beverages and wrapped or prepackaged foods, hostesses, and wait staff, if they present a minimal risk of contaminating nonprepackaged food, clean equipment, utensils, linens, and unwrapped single-use articles.

(Amended by Stats. 2009, Ch. 571, Sec. 25. (SB 241) Effective October 11, 2009.)