All employees who handle food shall wash their hands as often as necessary to maintain a high degree of personal cleanliness and should conform to hygienic practices prescribed by the Board of Health.

Hand washing of all tableware and drinking utensils shall be accomplished by the use of warm water at a temperature of 110 to 120 degrees Fahrenheit containing an adequate amount of detergent effective to remove grease and solids.

Equipment and utensils should get proper exposure to the sanitizing solution during the rinse cycle. Bactericidal treatment shall consist of exposure of all dish and utensil surfaces to a rinse of clean water at a temperature of not less than 180 degrees Fahrenheit.

All food establishments shall be provided with an adequate supply of hot and cold water under pressure properly connected to the city water supply.

A separate and distinct offense shall be deemed to have been committed for each Serious violation that is not corrected upon re-inspection by the health authority.

All necessary control measures shall be used to effectively minimize or eliminate the presence of rodents, roaches, and other vermin and insects on the premises of all food establishments, in food-transporting vehicles, and in vending machines.

A separate and distinct offense shall be deemed to have been committed for each Minor violation that is not corrected upon re-inspection by the health authority.

All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair.

The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair.

The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned. Use dustless cleaning methods.

All rooms in which food or drink is prepared, or in which utensils are washed, shall be lighted so that a minimum of 50-foot candles of light is available on all work surfaces. Shielding to protect against broken glass falling into food shall be provided for all artificial lighting sources in preparation, service, and display facilities.

The flow of air discharged from kitchen fans shall always be through a duct to a point above the roofline. All plumbing fixtures, such as toilets, sinks, washbasins, etc., must be adequately trapped, vented, and re-vented and properly connected to the sewer in accordance with the plumbing chapter of the Municipal Code of Chicago and the Rules and Regulations of the Board of Health.

All parts of the food establishment and all parts of the property used in connection with the operation of the establishment shall be kept neat and clean and should not produce any offensive odors. Cleaning equipment shall be properly stored away from food, utensils, equipment, and clean linens.

Only employees must dispense ice for consumer use with scoops, tongs, or other ice dispensing utensils. Customers must dispense ice through appropriate automatic self-service ice dispensing equipment. All employees shall be required to use effective hair restraints to confine hair. All employees must wear garments that are clean and of washable character and nature.