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, ` <br /> PART 3 - FACILITIES TO PROTECT FOOD <br /> Adequate facilities must be provided to promote good hygienic practices, sanitary food <br /> handling and to minimize the potential of cross contamination between ready-to-eat and <br /> raw products. <br /> GENERAL FOOD PROTECTION <br /> Provide a separate food preparation area for handling, washing and preparing raw meat, <br /> fish, and poultry, if served. Where portable cutting boards are planned, they should be <br /> color coded or labeled for specific use. <br /> All food being displayed, served, or held must be adequately protected from <br /> contamination by the use of: packaging; serving line, storage or salad bar protector <br /> devices; display cases; or by other effective means, including dispensers. <br /> Salad bars and sneeze guards shall comply with the standards of an ANSI accredited <br /> certification program. The food shield should intercept the direct line between the <br /> customer s mouth and the food on display. On the average, the vertical distance from <br /> the customer s mouth to the floor is 4'6" to 5'. This average must be adjusted for <br /> children in educational institutions, and for other special installations such as to <br /> accommodate the wheel chair bound. See figure #3-1 through 3-3. <br /> Running water dipping wells should be provided for the in-use storage of dispensing <br /> utensils where frozen desserts are being portioned and dispensed. <br /> Cleaned equipment and utensils shall be stored in a clean, dry location where they are <br /> not exposed to splash, dust, or other contamination. This should be of particular concern <br /> at salad bars and waitress stations. <br /> FOOD PREPARATION SINK <br /> Provide separate areas to segregate food handling operations involving raw and ready- <br /> to-eat products. For washing raw fruits and vegetables, it is advisable to provide a <br /> separate food preparation sink with a minimum 18" drainboard. <br /> _ <br /> � � '; <br /> � <br /> ' , <br />