La. Admin. Code tit. 51 § XXIII-4101

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 11, November 20, 2024

Section XXIII-4101 - Prohibitive Acts [formerly paragraph 22:30]

A. Except as specified in Subsection B of this Section, live animals may not be allowed on the premises of food establishments or retail food stores/markets.

B. Live animals may be allowed in the following situations if the contamination of food; clean equipment, utensils, and linens; and unwrapped single-service and single-use articles cannot result, such as:

1. edible fish or decorative fish in aquariums, shellfish and crustacea in display tank systems;

2. patrol dogs accompanying police or security officers in offices and dining, sales, and storage areas, and sentry dogs running loose in outside fenced areas;

3. service animals that are controlled by a disabled employee or person, if a health or safety hazard will not result from the presence or activities of the service animal, in areas that are not used for food preparation and that are usually open for customers, such as dining and sales areas;

4. pets in the common dining areas of group residences at times other than during meals if:

a. effective partitioning and self-closing doors separate the common dining areas from storage or food preparation areas;

b. condiments, equipment, and utensils are stored in enclosed cabinets or removed from the common dining areas when pets are present; and

c. dining areas including tables, countertops, and similar surfaces are effectively cleaned before the next meal service.

C. Body Art. No employee or any other person shall engage in the practice of "Body art" within the premises of any food establishment or retail food store/market as defined in this Part.

D. Persons unnecessary to the food establishment or retail food store/market operation are not allowed in the food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas, except that brief visits and tours may be authorized by the person in charge if steps are taken to ensure that exposed food; clean equipment, utensils, and linens; and unwrapped single-service and single-use articles are protected from contamination.

La. Admin. Code tit. 51, § XXIII-4101

Promulgated by the Department of Health and Hospitals, Office of Public Health, LR 28:333 (February 2002), amended LR 28:1427 (June 2002).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 40:4.