D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 22, r. 22-B3219
Food and drink shall be clean, wholesome, free from spoilage, safe for human consumption, and served in accordance with the requirements set forth in Title 23, Subtitle B, D.C. Municipal Regulations (DCMR), Chapters 24 through 40.
Each facility shall employ sufficient food service employees who are competent and qualified to carry out the functions of the dietary services.
A regularly scheduled program of in-service education shall be conducted for all food service employees hired after the effective date of these regulations. Records should be maintained on in-service programs and shall be available for review.
The curriculum for regularly scheduled in-service education programs for food service employees may include, but not be limited to, the following:
Each food service employee shall wear clean, washable garments while working, and shall keep his or her hands clean at all times.
Each food service employee shall wear either a hair net or other head covering.
No smoking or tobacco products shall be permitted in the food preparation area.
Food waste shall be disposed of in a garbage disposal system or garbage grinder which is conveniently located near each activity and which has adequate capacity to dispose of all readily grindable food waste (garbage) produced.
D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 22, r. 22-B3219