Ohio Admin. Code 3717-1-04.7 - Equipment, utensils, and linens: laundering
(A) Clean linens .
Clean shall
(B)
Frequency of laundering - specifications.
(1)
Linens that do not come in direct contact with food shall
are to be
laundered between operations if they become wet, sticky, or visibly
soiled.
(2) Cloth gloves used as
specified in paragraph (N)(3) of rule
3717-1-03.2 of the
Administrative Code shall
are to be laundered before being used with a
different type of raw animal food such as beef, fish, lamb, pork, or
poultry.
(3) Linens that are used
as specified under paragraph (L) of rule
3717-1-03.2 of the
Administrative Code and cloth napkins shall
are to be laundered between each use.
(4) Wet wiping cloths
shall
are to
be laundered daily.
(5) Dry wiping
cloths shall
are
to be laundered as necessary to prevent contamination of food and clean
serving utensils.
(C)
Storage of soiled linens - methods.
Soiled shall
(D) Mechanical washing.
(1) Except as specified in paragraph (D)(2)
of this rule, linens shall
are to be mechanically washed.
(2) In a food service operation or retail
food establishment in which only wiping cloths are laundered as specified in
paragraph (E) of rule
3717-1-04.2 of the
Administrative Code, the wiping cloths may be laundered in a mechanical washer,
sink designated only for laudering
laundering wiping cloths, or a warewashing or
food preparation sink that is cleaned as specifed
specified
under paragraph (D) of rule
3717-1-04.4 of the
Administrative Code.
(E)
Use of laundry facilities.
(1) Except as
specified in paragraph (E)(2) of this rule laundry facilities on the premises
of a food service operation or retail food establishment
shall
are to
be used only for the washing and drying of items used in the operation of the
food service operation or retail food establishment.
(2) Separate laundry facilities located on
the premises for the purpose of general laundering such as for institutions
providing boarding and lodging may also be used for laundering food service
operation or retail food establishment items.
Notes
Promulgated Under: 119.03
Statutory Authority: 3717.04, 3717.05
Rule Amplifies: 3717.04, 3717.05
Prior Effective Dates: 03/01/2001, 03/01/2009, 03/01/2016, 03/01/2019
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