Food Hygiene
About 10 of every 64 questions on a Florida NHA Laws and Rules practice exam come from this topic.
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What to know
Chapter 64E-11, F.A.C., is the Department of Health's food hygiene rule. It incorporates the 2013 FDA Food Code by reference and uses the Food Code's definitions for any term it does not define. It applies to the food service establishments listed in § 381.0072, F.S., which include assisted living facilities but not nursing homes; the Board still tests it. A facility serving a highly susceptible population, a term that includes institutionalized older adults, must have at least one certified food manager present whenever food is stored, prepared, displayed or served. Managers pass a certification test within 30 days of hire, and the certificate lasts five years. Food employees are trained every year by March 31, new hires within 30 days, with records kept three years. Safe temperature means 135°F or above or 41°F or below, and hot water means at least 100°F. Food must come from approved sources, and home-prepared food is barred. Ill or infected workers stay out of food areas, and children under 14 stay out of preparation areas. The person in charge must notify the department immediately of emergencies like power outages and of suspected communicable disease. The department may exclude a worker, restrict a worker or close the operation. Sanitation certificates are needed before opening and expire September 30.
Where it comes from
- Fla. Admin. Code R. 64E-11.002
- Fla. Admin. Code R. 64E-11.003
- Fla. Admin. Code R. 64E-11.011
- Fla. Admin. Code R. 64E-11.012
- Fla. Admin. Code R. 64E-11.013
- Food Code (2013) § 1-201.10(B), adopted by Fla. Admin. Code R. 64E-11.002
Try a practice question
Which edition of the FDA Food Code does Chapter 64E-11 incorporate by reference?
- AThe 2009 Food Code
- BThe 2013 Food Code
- CThe 2017 Food Code
- DThe 2022 Food Code
Show the answer
The 2013 Food Code. Rule 64E-11.002 incorporates the Food Code, 2013 Recommendations of the U.S. Public Health Service, Food and Drug Administration, and uses its definitions for terms the rule does not define.
Fla. Admin. Code R. 64E-11.002
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