Section 410IAC7-24-246. Gloves; use limitation

   (a) If used, single-use gloves shall be:

(1) used for only one (1) task, such as working with ready-to-eat food or with raw animal food;

(2) used for no other purpose; and

(3) discarded when:

(A) damaged or soiled; or

(B) interruptions occur in the operation.

  (b) Except as specified in subsection (c), slash-resistant gloves that are used to protect the hands during operations requiring cutting shall be used in direct contact only with food that is subsequently cooked as specified under section 182, 183, or 186 of this rule, such as frozen food or a primal cut of meat.

  (c) Slash-resistant gloves may be used with ready-to-eat food that will not be subsequently cooked if the slash-resistant gloves:

(1) have a smooth, durable, and nonabsorbent outer surface; or

(2) are covered with a smooth, durable, nonabsorbent glove or a single-use glove.

  (d) Cloth gloves may not be used in direct contact with food unless the food is subsequently cooked as required under section 182, 183, or 186 of this rule, such as frozen food or a primal cut of meat.

  (e) For purposes of this section, a violation of subsection (a), (b), (c)(2), or (d) is a critical or noncritical item based on the determination of whether or not the violation significantly contributes to food contamination, an illness, or an environmental health hazard.

  (f) For purposes of this section, a violation of subsection (c)(1) is a noncritical item. (Indiana State Department of Health; 410 IAC 7-24-246; filed Oct 13, 2004, 12:30 p.m.: 28 IR 869; errata filed Dec 13, 2004, 8:20 a.m.: 28 IR 1485; readopted filed Jul 15, 2010, 12:12 p.m.: 20100728-IR-410100261RFA; readopted filed Nov 10, 2016, 8:45 a.m.: 20161207-IR-410160371RFA)