PRINTER'S NO. 1030
No. 912 Session of 1989
INTRODUCED BY FOX, D. R. WRIGHT, COY, FREEMAN, ITKIN, RYBAK,
YANDRISEVITS, VEON, FLICK, RAYMOND, BILLOW, CIVERA, JOHNSON,
MRKONIC, WILSON, MORRIS, NAHILL, GEIST, BELARDI, TRELLO,
BOYES, BATTISTO, ROBINSON, HERMAN, MELIO, LANGTRY, JACKSON,
KASUNIC, E. Z. TAYLOR, DeLUCA AND BUNT, APRIL 3, 1989
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON HEALTH AND WELFARE, APRIL 3, 1989
AN ACT
1 Amending the act of May 23, 1945 (P.L.926, No.369), entitled "An
2 act for the protection of the public health by regulating the
3 conduct and operation of public eating and drinking places
4 within this Commonwealth; requiring their licensing; imposing
5 certain duties on the Department of Health of this
6 Commonwealth and on the local health authorities; and
7 providing penalties," requiring use of protective gloves when
8 handling food.
9 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
10 hereby enacts as follows:
11 Section 1. Section 9 of the act of May 23, 1945 (P.L.926,
12 No.369), referred to as the Public Eating and Drinking Place
13 Law, is amended to read:
14 Section 9. In every public eating or drinking place,
15 kitchens, dining rooms, cellars, ice-boxes, refrigerators and
16 all places where foods are prepared, kept or stored and all
17 kitchen-ware, table-ware, glass-ware, cutlery, utensils,
18 containers or other utensils and machinery used in moving,
19 handling, cutting, mixing, preparing or serving foods shall be
1 kept in a clean and sanitary condition and be protected from
2 dust, dirt, insects and vermin in the manner prescribed by the
3 regulations of the department. The clothing and hands of
4 employes shall at all times be clean and sanitary. Employes
5 shall wear aseptic protective gloves at all times when handling
6 food. No domestic pets or other animals shall be permitted where
7 food or drink is prepared, handled or stored. No person shall be
8 permitted to use for sleeping purposes any room or place in any
9 public eating or drinking place which is regularly and
10 customarily used for the preparation, handling, storing or
11 serving of food.
12 Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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