Minnesota Administrative Rules

4626.0575 4-204.13 DISPENSING EQUIPMENT; PROTECTION OF EQUIPMENT AND FOOD.

In equipment that dispenses or vends liquid food or ice in unpackaged form:

A.

the delivery tube, chute, orifice, and splash surfaces directly above the container receiving the food shall be designed with barriers, baffles, drip aprons, or similar devices to divert drips from condensation and splash from the opening of the container receiving the food;

B.

the delivery tube, chute, and orifice shall be recessed or otherwise protected from manual contact;

C.

the delivery tube or chute and orifice of equipment used to vend to self-service consumers shall be designed so that the delivery tube or chute and orifice are protected from dust, insects, rodents, and other contamination by a self-closing door if the equipment is:

(1)

located in an outside area that does not otherwise afford the protection of an enclosure against rain, windblown debris, insects, rodents, and other contaminants that are present in the environment; or

(2)

available for self-service during hours when it is not under the full-time supervision of a food employee; and

D.

the dispensing equipment actuating lever or mechanism and filling device of consumer self-service beverage dispensing equipment shall be designed to prevent contact with the lip-contact surface of glasses or cups that are refilled.

Statutory Authority:

MS s 31.101; 31.11; 144.05; 144.08; 144.12; 157.011

History:

23 SR 519

Published Electronically:

October 11, 2007