(a) Except for a food establishment described
in (e) of this section, the operator of a food establishment shall
(1) provide an adequate supply of potable
water from an approved public water system source; if the establishment's
source of potable water is not from a source regulated under 18 AAC 80, the
operator shall inform the consumer by statements contained in placards
conspicuously posted at the primary sales, service, or registration area or
another approved notification that is most effective to communicate with the
consumer that the water supply is not from a department-regulated
source;
(2) ensure that potable
water that is not piped to the food establishment is transported, delivered,
and stored as required by 18 AAC 80; and
(3) ensure that steam used in contact with
food or food-contact surfaces is free from harmful substances and is from a
potable water source.
(b) The operator of a mobile food unit or
kiosk shall ensure that potable water tanks, plumbing, and hoses that come in
contact with potable water on the unit or kiosk
(1) consist of materials approved for that
use by the National Sanitation Foundation, FDA, or an organization recognized
as equivalent by the department;
(2) are used for no purpose except to hold,
carry, or dispense potable water; and
(3) are protected from contamination during
storage.
(c) The
operator of a mobile food or kiosk unit shall ensure that
(1) the potable water inlet of the mobile
food unit or kiosk is
(A) capped and cannot be
contaminated by waste discharge, road dust, oil, or grease; and
(B) three-fourths inch in inner diameter or
less; and
(2) potable
water tanks supply a sufficient amount of water between refilling and hold at
least one day's supply.
(d) The operator of a mobile food unit or
kiosk, except a pushcart, shall
(1) take the
following actions at least annually and before seasonal startup:
(A) superchlorinate each potable water tank
for at least two hours with 50 ppm chlorine solution;
(B) drain, thoroughly rinse, and refill the
tank; and
(C) submit water samples
to a certified laboratory for coliform analysis
(i) before initial startup and before
seasonal startup; and
(ii) every
three months during operation; and
(2) take the following actions if notified
that a water sample exceeds the maximum contaminant level for coliform bacteria
as set out in
18 AAC 80.300(b)
(5):
(A)
immediately superchlorinate the tank as described in (1)(A) and
(B) of this subsection; and
(B) submit another water sample to a
certified laboratory for coliform analysis within 24 hours after
superchlorination.
(e) The operator of a food establishment
placed under a boil water notice under 18 AAC 80 shall take the applicable
actions listed in Table J of this subsection as directed by the department.
TABLE J
REQUIREMENTS FOR OPERATING UNDER A BOIL WATER NOTICE
Total Coliform
Exceedance
Fecal Coliform
Exceedance
Water supply Use boiled water or an
alternate potable water
supply
Use boiled water or an
alternate potable water
supply Food, drink, ice Use food, drink, and ice
prepared prior to notice Destroy food, drink, and
ice prepared prior to
notice. Limit menu and
type of food preparation
depending on volume
available from alternate
potable water supply
Water use equipment Disconnect equipment.
Clean and sanitize before
reuse
Disconnect equipment.
Clean and sanitize before
reuse Wiping cloths Rinse in 100 ppm chlorine
solution
Rinse in 100 ppm chlorine
solution Tableware Continue to use
Use single-service Other utensil washing Use
automatic
warewasher or add
sanitizer to all sinks
Use automatic
warewasher or add
sanitizer to all sinks Handwashing stations Use existing
handwash
sinks Set up temporary
handwash sinks using
alternate water source
(f) The requirements of this section do not
apply to a
(2) limited food service that dispenses only
prepackaged food and that meets the requirements of
18 AAC
31.610(c);
(3) mobile food unit that dispenses only
prepackaged food and that meets the requirements of
18 AAC
31.620(g);
(4) mobile retail food vendor that sells only
prepackaged food and that meets the requirements of
18 AAC 31.625(1);
or
(5) kiosk that sells only
prepackaged food and that meets the requirements of
18 AAC
31.615(c).
(g) An exemption in (f) of this section does
not relieve an operator from complying with requirements of the Department of
Labor and Workforce Development.
