Sanitary Requirements

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This is Article 2 of the Code of Virginia, titled “Sanitary Requirements.” It is part of Chapter 51 “Food and Drink”, which is part of Subtitle IV “Food and Drink; Weights and Measures”, which is part of Title 3.2 “Agriculture, Animal Care, and Food”. It contains 15 laws.

It’s comprised of the following 15 sections.

§ 3.2-5105	Definition of term "food."
§ 3.2-5106	Sanitary conditions of food establishments
§ 3.2-5107	Plastering and painting sidewalls and ceilings; interior woodwork; floors
§ 3.2-5108	Sleeping arrangements
§ 3.2-5109	Washrooms and toilets
§ 3.2-5110	Daily cleaning of instruments and machinery
§ 3.2-5111	Food protected from flies, dust, and dirt
§ 3.2-5112	Clothing of employees
§ 3.2-5113	Employees with contagious or infectious disease
§ 3.2-5114	Smoking
§ 3.2-5115	Animals
§ 3.2-5116	Metal beverage containers with detachable metal pull tabs
§ 3.2-5117	Penalty for violation; misdemeanor
§ 3.2-5118	Sterilization of bottles and containers
§ 3.2-5119	Transportation or storage under unsanitary conditions; penalty