NYC Administrative Code

§ 17-1510 — Personal hygiene and other food protection.

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What is NYC AC § 17-1510?

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This section establishes regulations for personal hygiene and food protection in food service establishments, including requirements for hair coverings, eating and drinking practices, and the storage of sanitizing cloths. The Department of Health is the enforcing agency. Applies to food service establishments and their employees.

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§ 17-1510 Personal hygiene and other food protection.

AC § 17-1510

a. Hair coverings.

1.A food worker shall comply with the requirements set forth in subdivision (b) of section 81.13 of the health code of the city of New York regarding hair restraints.

2.A food service establishment that violates this subdivision or any rule promulgated thereunder shall be subject to the following penalties: for one or two such employees observed without hair coverings, $100; for three such employees observed without hair coverings, $125; and for four or more such employees observed without hair coverings, $150; except that there shall be a civil penalty of $0 imposed upon a food service establishment for a first-time violation of this subdivision or any rule or regulation issued thereunder. The notice of violation for such first-time violation shall inform the food service establishment of the provision of law or rule that the department believes the food service establishment violated, describes the conditions or activity that is the basis for the notice of violation, and advise the food service establishment that the law authorizes civil penalties for such violation and that subsequent violations may result in the imposition of such civil penalties. b. Eating and drinking.

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