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The Alternative Operating Procedure (AOP) is a critical document for businesses wishing to permit barehand contact with ready-to-eat (RTE) foods. This guide provides clear, step-by-step instructions on how to complete the AOP online, ensuring compliance with health and safety standards.

Follow the steps to successfully fill out the AOP form online.

1. Click ‘Get Form’ button to download the AOP form and open it in your preferred editor.
2. Begin by entering your License Number in the designated field.
3. Input your Business Name, including the structure (Corporation, Partnership, Individual, etc.).
4. Fill in the Date Completed: Month, Day, Year.
5. Enter the Street Address of your Business, followed by the City, State, and Zip Code.
6. Select the Type of Establishment from options such as Permanent Seating Restaurant, Catering, or Temporary Food Service.
7. In the section stating your intent to allow bare hand contact with RTE food, briefly explain your standard procedures and policies for protecting health and safety.
8. Specify the work station(s) where bare hand contact will occur and outline your proposed procedure for each.
9. List the specific employee positions that will conduct bare hand contact and describe the corresponding proposed procedures.
10. Detail the food preparation processes involving bare hand contact and provide proposed procedures.
11. Explain how you will prevent cross-contamination and the proposed measures to be taken.
12. Outline how management will monitor employee hand washing practices along with proposed procedures.
13. Describe how management will oversee the health status of employees and provide proposed monitoring procedures.
14. Explain the process management will follow to ensure compliance with the AOP provisions.
15. Detail the corrective actions management will implement if the AOP is neglected.
16. Indicate whether professional hygiene training is provided to all identified employees and whether documentation is maintained.
17. Confirm that accessible hand washing sinks are installed in necessary locations, and check that all requirements for these sinks are met.
18. Assure that written operating procedures are available for review and that they will be reviewed and updated annually.
19. Agree to comply with all food safety requirements and understand the consequences of noncompliance.
20. Complete the Submission Section by printing your Title, Name, and Signature, along with the Date.
21. After filling out the form, save your changes, download, print, or share the completed document.

Complete your Alternative Operating Procedure (AOP) online today.