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What Maryland's food code requires
The restaurant must keep people its operation doesn't need from passing through its food and dishwashing areas.
The traffic of unnecessary persons through the food operation and utensil washing areas is prohibited.AFDO-hosted copy
- What it means
- Maryland's code puts this duty on the restaurant's person in charge, not on the driver. It has no rule aimed at delivery drivers themselves. Baltimore City Code Art. 15, Subtitle 21, "Third-Party Food Delivery Platforms," exists, but its prohibited-conduct section was not retrieved.
- Food code
- COMAR 10.15.03 (state code; no FDA edition adopted) (COMAR 10.15.03.02)
- Food handler card
- No statewide card found; Montgomery County manager certification
- Other rules that apply
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For self-service by customers, similar implements shall be providedAFDO-hosted copy
- Sources
- Last verified
- October 26, 2026
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Not legal advice. This is general information. Local (city or county) health departments can have stricter rules than the state. Check with your local health department. Last verified October 26, 2026.
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