D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 25-L, § 214
Preventing Contamination – Prohibiting Food Handling When Sick
Effective Oct 17, 202572 DCR 011556Authority: Section 4937 of the Department of Health Functions Clarification Act of 2001 (Act), effective July 1, 2023 (D.C. Law 25-21; D.C. Official Code § 7-742.13), and Mayor’s Order 2007-63, dated March 8, 2007. Source: Final Rulemaking published at 72 DCR 011556 (October 17, 2025).District of Columbia, Office of the Secretary
214.1 Operators of a microenterprise home kitchen business or persons under the operator's direct supervision shall not prepare, package, or handle microenterprise home kitchen business food products if they have any of the following symptoms:
- (a) Diarrhea;
- (b) Vomiting;
- (c) Jaundice;
- (d) Sore throat with fever; or
- (e) Lesion containing pus, unless protected by an impermeable cover.
214.2 Operators of a microenterprise home kitchen business or persons under the operator's direct supervision shall not prepare, package, or handle microenterprise home kitchen business food products if a licensed health practitioner has diagnosed him or her with an illness due to:
- (a) Norovirus;
- (b) Hepatitis A virus;
- (c) Shigella spp.;
- (d) Enterohemorrhagic or Shiga Toxin-Producing Escherichia coli;
- (e) Salmonella Typhi; or
- (f) Salmonella (non-typhoidal)
SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 72 DCR 011556 (October 17, 2025).