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Food employees shall clean their hands and exposed portions of their arms as specified under OAC 310:257-3-10 immediately before engaging in food preparation including working with exposed food, clean equipment and utensils, and unwrapped single-service and single-use articles and: (1) After touching bare human body parts other than clean hands and clean, exposed portions of arms; (2) After using the toilet room; (3) After caring for or handling service animals or aquatic animals as specified in OAC 310:257-3-21(b); (4) Except as specified in OAC 310:257-3-18(b), after coughing, sneezing, using a handkerchief or disposable tissue, using tobacco, eating, or drinking; (5) After handling soiled equipment or utensils; (6) During food preparation, as often as necessary to remove soil and contamination and to prevent cross contamination when changing tasks; (7) When switching between working with raw food and working with ready-to-eat food; (8) Before donning gloves to initiate tasks that involve working with food; and (9) After engaging in other activities that contaminate the hands. OAC 310:257 OKLAHOMA STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH Page | 29