Official:Amending Title 6 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Health Code," by providing that all persons engaged in the preparation of food and especially those in the fast food establishments shall wear protective gloves and wear a suitable head covering or hair restraint to protect the food from contamination.
Sponsor: Councilmember Campbell
Introduced: March 15, 2007
Signed: September 27, 2007
: Committee on Public Health and Human Services
Status: Signed into Law, step 4 of 4
This bill requires food establishments to ensure their employees wear protective gloves and head coverings/hair restraints when preparing food to prevent contamination.
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