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California Health and Safety Code Division 104-Environmental Health, Part 7, California Retail Code.

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​Code Section

​Chapter 1. General Provisions
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​113700-113725.3
​Chapter 2. Definitions
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​113728-113941
​Chapter 3. Management and Personnel
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​113945-113978
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​Article 1. Supervision
​113945-113945.1
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​Article 2. Employee Knowledge
​113947-113948
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​Article 3. Employee Health
​113949-113950.5
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​Article 4. Handwashing
​113952-113963
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​Article 5. Personal Cleanliness
​113967-113971
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​Article 6. Hygienic Practices
113973-113978
​Chapter 4. General Food Safety Requirements
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​113980-114094.5
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​Article 1. Protection from Contamination
​113980-113992
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​Article 2. Time and Temperature Relationship
​113996-114020
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​Article 3. Food from Approved Sources
​114021-114031
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​Article 4. Receipt of Food
​114035-114041
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​Article 5. Food Storage
​114047-114055
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​Article 6. Specialized Processing Methods
​114057-114057.1
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​Article 7. Food Display and Service
​114060-114083
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​Article 8. Consumer Information
​114087-114094.5
​Chapter 5. Cleaning and Sanitizing of Equipment and Utensils
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​114095-114125
​Chapter 6. Equipment, Utensils, and Linens
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​114130-114185.5
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​Article 1. Design and Construction
​114130-114145
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​Article 2. Ventilation
​114149-114149.3
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​Article 3. Location and Installation
​114153-114172
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​Article 4. Maintenance and Operation
​114175-114182
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​Article 5. Linens
​114185-114185.5
​Chapter 7. Water, Plumbing, and Waste
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​114189-114245.7
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​Article 1. Water
​114189-114195
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​Article 2. Liquid Waste
​114197-114201
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​Article 3. Mobile Water and Wastewater Tanks
​114205-114242
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​Article 4. Refuse
​114244-114245.7
​Chapter 8. Physical Facilities
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​114250-114259.5
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​Article 1. Toilet Facilities
​114250-114250.1
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​Article 2. Lighting
​114252-114252.1
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​Article 3. Poisonous and Toxic Materials
​114254-114254.3
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​Article 4. Employee Storage Areas
​114256-114256.4
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​Article 5. Premises and Facilities
​114257-114257.1
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​Article 6. Vermin and Animals
​114259-114259.5
​Chapter 9. Permanent Food Facilities
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​114265-114289.5
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​Article 1. Floors, Walls, and Ceilings
​114266-114272
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​Article 2. Toilet Facilities
​114276
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​Article 3. Janitorial Facilities
​114279-114282
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​Article 4. Premises
​114285-114286
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​Article 5. Packaged Nonpotentially Hazardous Foods
​114289-114289.5
​Chapter 10. Mobile Food Facilities
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114294-114327​
​Chapter 10.1 Catering Operations and Host Facilities
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114328-114328.1​
​Chapter 10.5 Nonprofit Charitable Temporary Food Operation
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114332-114332.7​
​Chapter 10.6 Limited Service Charitable Feeding Operation
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114333-114333.2​
​Chapter 11. Temporary Food Facilities
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114335-114363​
​Chapter 11.5 Cottage Food Operations
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114365-114365.6​
​Chapter 11.6 Microenterprise Home Kitchen Operation
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114367-114367.6​

​Chapter 11.7 Compact Mobile Food Operation
​​114368-114368.8​
​Chapter 12. Certified Farmers' Markets
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114370-114373​
​Chapter 12.5 Farm Stands and Community Food Production
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114375-114376.5​
​Chapter 12.7 Fisherman's Markets
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114378-114378.3​
​Chapter 12.8 Children's Meals
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114379-114379.6​
​Chapter 13. Compliance and Enforcement
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114380-114437​
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​Article 1. Plan Review and Permits
114380-114387​
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​Article 2. Enforcement
114390-114399​
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​Article 3. Permit Suspension or Revocation
114405-114413​
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​Article 4. Variance
114417-114417.7​
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​Article 5. HACCP Exemptions
114419-114423​
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​Article 6. Exemptions
114425-114429.5​
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​Article 7. Food Facility Food Donations
114432-114435​
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​Article 8. Child Day Care Facilities, Community Care Facilities, and Residential Care Facilities for the Elderly
114437​
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