STATE OF LOUISIANA
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HOSPITALS

M.J. "Mike" Foster, Jr.
GOVERNOR 		Bobby P. Jindal
SECRETARY

July 3, 1997
Dear Mr. Shakely:

This is in reply to your letter dated June 16, 1997 addressed to Dr. Jimmy Guidry.

Please be advised that the Louisiana State Sanitary Code does not address the requirement of customers wearing footwear in shops, markets, or restaurants.

If we may be of assistance to you in any other matter, please do not hesitate to contact this office.

Sincerely,
Barry L. Blue
Sanitarian Program Administrator
Retail Food Program

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cc: Jimmy Guidry, M.D., Assistant Secretary and State Health Officer
Bobby G. Savoie, Director, Division of Environmental Health Services
OFFICE OF PUBLIC HEALTH - SANITARIAN SERVICES
P.O. BOX 60630 - NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA 70160 - PHONE - 504/568-5181 - FAX # 504/568-8343
"AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER"