Handwashing
At least one convenient handwashing facility must be available for handwashing on site at all times. This facility must consist of, at least, a container with 100° F potable running water (via spigot if sinks won't be utilized), a catch bucket for wastewater, soap, individual single-use paper towels, and a trash container for disposal of paper towels. Employees must wash their hands at all necessary times during food preparation and service as specified in 410 IAC 7-24, such as:
- Prior to starting food handling activities
- After using the restroom
- After sneezing, coughing, blowing your nose, eating, drinking, smoking, or touching a part of the body
- After touching an open sore, boil, or cut
- After handling money or other soiled items
- After taking out the trash or following any activity during which hands may have become contaminated.
Dishwashing
Facilities must have provisions available to wash, rinse, and sanitize multi-use utensils, dishware and equipment used for food preparation at the site. Proper chemical sanitizer and the appropriate chemical test kit must be provided and used at each site. All dishes and utensils must be air-dried.
Proper set-up
Proper sanitizer concentrations
| Sanitizer | Concentration |
|---|---|
| Chlorine | 25-200 ppm* |
| Quaternary Ammonia | 200 ppm* |
| Iodine | 12.5-25 ppm* |
* or as otherwise indicated by the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) or by the manufacturer of the product.