Or. Admin. Code § 291-061-0100 - Serving of Food and Drink

(1) The premises of all food service and preparation facilities shall be kept clean and free of litter or rubbish and all unused or inoperable equipment and utensils.

(2) All food and drink shall be so stored, displayed, and served as to be protected from grease, dust, dirt, insects, vermin, depredation and pollution by rodents, unnecessary handling, overhead leakage, or any other contamination. Sneeze shields shall be used to effectively protect foods in self-service type operations. Sneeze shields shall be designed and installed to intercept at least the zone between all food items on display and elevation 60 to 54 inches above the edge of the tray rail. All storage shall be at least 12 inches off the floor to permit cleaning of the floor, except where storage is on a wheeled platform permitting ease of movement.

(3) All readily perishable food, except when being prepared and until served, shall be kept at 41 degrees Fahrenheit or below, or 140 degrees Fahrenheit or above.

(4) No animals or fowl shall be kept or allowed in any room in which food or drink is prepared, stored, or served except for guide dogs for the blind and for the deaf which are required to be admitted pursuant to ORS 346.610 through 346.991.

(5) All means necessary for the elimination of flies, roaches, vermin, and rodents shall be used. All poisonous compounds used shall be plainly labeled and shall be so colored to be easily identified. Poisonous compounds and medications shall be stored and used in a manner precluding food contamination. Automatic insecticide dispensers, vaporizers, or fumigants shall not be stored or used in food preparation, storage, and serving areas.

(6) Persons not employed or supervised by the establishment shall be excluded from food preparation and storage areas. Only persons whose services are required for operation of the facility shall be allowed in food preparation, storage, and service areas

(7) Food may be served family-style only where such serving is a part of a formal education or therapy program designed specifically for developing physical or social skills in enrolled participants. All other construction, operation, and equipment provisions of these rules must be met in family-style operations.

(8) None of the operations connected with food service or preparation shall be conducted in any room used as living or sleeping quarters. Beds or cots shall not be permitted in any food service facility rooms. Toilet facilities serving living quarters shall not be deemed to meet the requirements of these rules.

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Or. Admin. Code § 291-061-0100

CD 54-1986(Temp), f. 11-20-86, ef. 12-31-86; CD 6-1987, f. & ef. 1-20-87; CD 2-1993, f. 1-25-93, cert. ef. 2-1-93; DOC 9-2004, f. & cert. ef. 9-28-04

Stat. Auth.: ORS 179.040, 423.020, 423.030 & 423.075

Stats. Implemented: ORS 179.040, 423.020, 423.030 & 423.075