Minnesota Administrative Rules

4626.0120 2-403.11 ANIMAL HANDLING PROHIBITION.*

A.

Except as specified in item B, a food employee shall not care for or handle patrol dogs, support animals, pets, or other animals that are allowed under part 4626.1585, item B, subitems (2) to (4).

B.

A food employee with a support animal may care for the support animal if the employee washes their hands as specified in part 4626.0070 before working with exposed food; clean equipment, utensils, and linens; or unwrapped single-service and single-use articles.

Statutory Authority:

MS s 31.101; 31.11; 144.05; 144.08; 144.12; 157.011

History:

23 SR 519

Published Electronically:

October 11, 2007