806. PREVENTING FOOD AND INGREDIENT CONTAMINATION - WASHING FRUITS AND VEGETABLES

806 PREVENTING FOOD AND INGREDIENT CONTAMINATION ─ WASHING FRUITS AND VEGETABLES 806.1 Raw fruits and vegetables shall be thoroughly washed in water to remove soil and other contaminants before being cut, combined with other ingredients, cooked, served, or offered for human consumption in ready-to-eat form except as specified in § 806.2 and except that whole, raw fruits and vegetables that are intended for washing by the consumer before consumption need not be washed before they are sold. 806.2 Fruits and vegetables may be washed by using chemicals as specified in § 3405. SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 50 DCR 4394 (June 6, 2003); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 59 DCR 13690 (November 30, 2012).