The term “food” as used in this article means all articles used for food, drink, confectionery or condiment, whether simple, mixed or compound, and all substances or ingredients used in the preparation thereof, intended for human consumption and introduction into commerce. Code 1950, § 3-285; 1966, c. 702, § 3.1-365; 2008, c. 860.
A. Every place used for the preparation for sale, manufacture, packing, storage, sale, or distribution of any food shall be properly lighted, drained, plumbed, and ventilated, and shall be operated with strict regard for the purity and wholesomeness of the food produced, and with strict regard to the influence of such conditions upon the health […]
A. Any place where food is manufactured, produced, prepared, processed, packed, or exposed shall: (i) keep its sidewalls and ceilings well plastered, wainscoted, or ceiled, preferably with metal or lumber, and shall be kept oil-painted or well limewashed; and (ii) keep all interior woodwork clean and washed with soap and water. B. Every building, room, […]
The sleeping places for persons employed in any food establishment shall be separate and apart from the room in which food products are manufactured or stored, and no person shall sleep in any place where flour, meal, or any manufactured products thereof are manufactured or stored. Code 1950, § 3-296; 1966, c. 702, § 3.1-375; […]
Any place where food is manufactured, prepared, exposed, or offered for sale shall have a convenient washroom and toilet of sanitary construction, but such toilet shall be entirely separate and apart from any room used for the manufacture or storage of food products. Code 1950, § 3-301; 1966, c. 702, § 3.1-380; 2008, c. 860.
All trucks, trays, boxes, baskets, buckets, and other receptacles, chutes, platforms, racks, tables, shelves, and all knives, saws, cleavers, and other utensils and machinery used in moving, handling, cutting, chopping, mixing, canning, and any other process, shall be thoroughly cleaned daily. Code 1950, § 3-290; 1966, c. 702, § 3.1-370; 2008, c. 860.
Food in the process of manufacture, preparation, packing, storing, sale, or distribution, shall be protected from flies, dust, dirt, and all other foreign or injurious contamination. Code 1950, § 3-288; 1966, c. 702, § 3.1-368; 2008, c. 860.
The clothing of any worker or employee shall be clean. Code 1950, § 3-291; 1966, c. 702, § 3.1-371; 2008, c. 860.
No employer shall knowingly permit or require any person to work in any place where food is manufactured, produced, prepared, processed, packed, or exposed, who is afflicted with any contagious or infectious disease, or with any skin disease. Code 1950, § 3-298; 1966, c. 702, § 3.1-377; 2008, c. 860.
Smoking is prohibited in workrooms of food-producing establishments. Code 1950, § 3-300; 1966, c. 702, § 3.1-379; 2008, c. 860.
No animal shall be permitted in any area used for the manufacture or storage of food products. A guard or guide animal may be allowed in some areas if the presence of the animal is unlikely to result in contamination of food, food contact surfaces, or food packaging materials. Additionally, a dog may be allowed […]
It is unlawful for any person to sell or offer for sale at retail within the Commonwealth any metal beverage container or any composite beverage container designed and constructed with an all metal pull tab opening device that detaches from the container when the container is opened in a manner normally used to empty the […]
Any person violating any of the provisions of §§ 3.2-5106 through 3.2-5116 is guilty of a Class 3 misdemeanor. Code 1950, § 3-301.1; 1966, c. 702, § 3.1-381; 2008, c. 860.
A. All bottles, jugs, cans, barrels, and containers used in the packing, bottling, storage, distribution, and sale of nonalcoholic beverage and drink products shall be sterilized by one of the following methods before using: 1. By sterilization with boiling water or live steam; or 2. By soaking in a hot caustic solution that shall contain […]
A. It shall be unlawful for any person or any common carrier to permit unsanitary conditions to exist in the transportation or storage of an article of food intended for introduction into commerce, if the unsanitary conditions may contaminate the article of food. B. Any person who violates any of the provisions of this section […]
