W. Va. Code R. § 64-21-11

Current through Register Vol. XLI, No. 35, August 30, 2024

Section 64-21-11 - Food Service

11.1. Child care centers shall comply with the division of health's rule, Food Service Sanitation Rules, 64 CSR 17, except as specified in Section 11.2 of this rule.

11.2. Family day care facilities may use an on-site kitchen which complies with the following requirements:

11.2.a. All food preparation, service and storage areas, and all equipment and utensils shall be kept clean and in good repair;

11.2.b. Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils shall be non-toxic, easily cleanable, and cleaned and sanitized after each use;

11.2.c. Dish washing facilities shall be provided and methods used to effectively remove food soil and sanitize dishes, utensils and equipment. Except for fixed equipment and utensils too large to be cleaned in sink compartments, dishes, utensils and equipment shall be washed in a mechanical dishwasher capable of sanitizing, or washed in a hot detergent solution, rinsed free of detergent and abrasives, and sanitized by one (1) of the following methods:

11.2.c.1. Immersion for at least thirty (30) seconds in water at a temperature of one hundred seventy degrees Fahrenheit (170EF);

11.2.c.2. Immersion for at least one (1) minute in water at a temperature of at least seventy-five degrees Fahrenheit (75EF) and containing fifty (50) parts per million of available chlorine (approximately one (1) tablespoon liquid household bleach per gallon of water); or

11.2.c.3. Immersion in a clean solution containing any other approved chemical sanitizing agent;

11.2.d. Dishes, utensils and equipment shall be air dried;

11.2.e. Food shall be in sound condition, free from spoilage, filth or other contamination and shall be obtained from approved sources. Home-canned food is prohibited except for jams, jellies, preserves, apple butter, syrup and honey. Fluid milk and milk products shall be pasteurized and packaged in an approved milk processing plant;

11.2.f. Adequate refrigeration equipment shall be provided and used for perishable foods and shall be capable of maintaining food temperatures at forty-one degrees Fahrenheit (41EF) or below;

11.2.g. Food shall be prepared in a sanitary manner and protected at all times from potential contamination, including dust, insects, rodents, unnecessary handling, coughs and sneezes, overhead leakage, and unclean equipment and utensils;

11.2.h. Potentially hazardous foods, such as beef, poultry, and eggs, shall be thoroughly cooked;

11.2.i. Prepared foods shall be serv­ed immediately, refrigerated, or held at one hundred forty degrees Fahrenheit (140EF) or above;

11.2.j. Food service workers shall thoroughly wash their hands and the exposed portions of their arms with soap and warm water before starting to work, during work as often as is necessary to keep them clean, and after smoking, eating, drinking, or using the toilet; and

11.2.k. Food service workers shall employ good hygienic practices, shall wear clean clothing and hair restraints, and shall not use tobacco products in the food preparation and service areas.

11.3. When required by the local health department having jurisdiction over the county in which the center is located, all persons engaged in food service activities shall have valid food service workers= permits.

W. Va. Code R. § 64-21-11