The Douglas County Health Department is reminding food service operators and workers that bare hand contact with ready-to-eat foods is now prohibited, following Nebraska’s adoption of updated federal food safety regulations.
In April, Nebraska adopted the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s 2022 Food Code Rule 3-301.11(B), which formally prohibits food workers from directly touching ready-to-eat foods with their bare hands.
Adopting this part of the rule aims to reduce the risk of spreading foodborne illnesses, particularly Norovirus, which the CDC says is the leading cause of foodborne disease outbreaks in the U. S…