Personnel.
21 C.F.R. § 507.14
in effectEffective: 2024-07-01(a) The management of the establishment must take reasonable measures and precautions to ensure that all persons working in direct contact with animal food, animal food-contact surfaces, and animal food-packaging materials conform to hygienic practices to the extent necessary to protect against the contamination of animal food.
(b) The methods for conforming to hygienic practices and maintaining cleanliness include:
(1) Maintaining adequate personal cleanliness;
(2) Washing hands thoroughly in an adequate hand-washing facility as necessary and appropriate to protect against contamination;
(3) Removing or securing jewelry and other objects that might fall into animal food, equipment, or containers;
(4) Storing clothing or other personal belongings in areas other than where animal food is exposed or where equipment or utensils are cleaned; and
(5) Taking any other necessary precautions to protect against the contamination of animal food, animal food-contact surfaces, or animal food-packaging materials.
Source: eCFRURL: https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2024-07-01/title-21.xmlFetched: 7/26/2026
