Section 760.430  General - Employee Practices

a)         Employees shall consume food only in designated dining areas.  An employee dining area shall not be so designated if consuming food there may result in contamination of other food, equipment, utensils, or other items needing protection.

b)         Employees shall not use tobacco in any form while engaged in food preparation or service, nor while in the areas used for equipment or utensil washing or for food preparation.  Employees shall use tobacco only in designated areas.  An employee tobacco-use area shall not be designated for that purpose if the use of tobacco there may result in contamination of food, equipment, utensils, or other items needing protection.

c)         Employees shall maintain a high degree of personal cleanliness and shall conform to good hygienic practices during all working periods in the retail food store.

(Source:  Amended at 7 Ill. Reg. 8532, effective July 8, 1983)