Utah Admin. Code R392-100-4 - Incorporation by Reference
(1) The department
incorporates by reference the following:
(a)
Section 402 of the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act,
21 U.S.C.
342; and
(b) The 2022 version of the U.S. Food and
Drug Administration Food Code (Food Code), Chapters 1 through 8, Annex 1 Parts
8-6 through 8-9, with the stated exceptions and amendments as established in
Subsections R392-100-4(2) and R392-100-4(3).
(2) The following provisions of the Food Code
are not incorporated into this rule:
(a)
Paragraph 5-203.15(B);
(b)
Paragraphs 5-402.11(B), (C) and (D);
(c) Section 8-302.14;
(d) Paragraph 8-304.11(K);
(e) Annex 1, Section 8-909-20; and
(f) Annex 1, Paragraph
8-911.10(B).
(3)
(a) This rule incorporates by reference
Paragraph 1-201.10(B) of the Food Code with the following amendments:
(i) "Core Item(1)" is amended to read, "'Core
Item' also referred to as "non-critical" means a provision in the Food Code
that is not designated as a Priority Item or a Priority Foundation
Item;
(ii) "Food Establishment(2)"
is amended to add Subparagraph (c) to read:
"(2)
(c) A
catering operation that is a licensed business entity that operates from a
permitted food establishment that contracts with a client for food service to
be provided to a client, or the client's guests or customers at a different
location. A catering operation may cook or perform final preparation of food at
the service location. A catering operation does not include routine services
offered at the same location or a meal that is individually purchased with the
exception of cash bars."
(iii) "Food Establishment(3)" is amended to
add Subparagraph (h), (i), (j), (k), (l), (m), and (n) to read:
"(3)
(h) an
agritourism food establishment
(3)
(i) a
mobile food business;
(3)
(j) a microenterprise home
kitchen
(3)
(k) a certified or licensed childcare
facility, including a residence, that provides care for 16 or fewer
children;
(3)
(l) a residential treatment
program;
(3)
(m) a residential support program;
and
(3)
(n) a recovery residence providing a 24-hour
group living environment for between four and 16 individuals unrelated to the
owner or provider."
(iv) "Person in charge" is amended to read:
"'Person in charge' means:
(1) the certified food safety manager;
or
(2) a designated individual who
is:
(a) knowledgeable in:
(i) day-to-day operations of the food
establishment;
(ii) foodborne
disease prevention principles; and
(iii) the requirements of this
rule;
(b) responsible for
monitoring and managing food safety operations; and
(c) authorized to take appropriate preventive
and corrective actions to ensure compliance with this rule."
(v) A definition of
"potentially hazardous food" is added to read:
"'Potentially hazardous food' means the same as 'time/temperature control for safety food.'"
(vi) "Priority Item(1)" is amended to read:
"'Priority item', also referred to as 'critical 1', means a provision in the Food Code that contributes directly to the elimination, prevention, or reduction to an acceptable level, hazards associated with foodborne illness or injury and there is no other provision that more directly controls the hazard."
(vii)
"Priority Foundation Item(1)" is amended to read:
"'Priority foundation item', also referred to as 'critical 2', means a provision in the Food Code that supports, facilitates, or enables one or more Priority Items."
(viii) A definition of "small producer" is
added to read:
"'Small producer' has the same meaning as provided in Subsection 4-4-103(11)."
(b) Paragraph 2-102.12(A) of the Food Code is
amended to read:
"(A) At least one employee
who has supervisory and management responsibility and the authority to direct
and control food preparation and service shall be a certified food safety
manager who has completed training and obtained certification as required under
Section 26B-7-412 and Rule
R392-101."
(c) After
Section 2-102.12 of the Food Code, a new section is added to read:
"2-102.13 Food Employee Training. Food employees shall complete training in food safety as required under Section 26B-7-413 and Rule R392-103."
(d) Paragraph
3-201.16(A) of the Food Code is amended to read:
"Except as specified in Paragraph (B), mushroom species picked in the wild shall not be offered for sale or service by a food establishment."
(e) Section
3-202.13 of the Food Code is amended to read:
"(A) Shell eggs shall be received in a clean
and sound condition.
(B) Except for
shell eggs that are purchased from a small producer, shell eggs may not exceed
the restricted egg tolerances for U.S. Consumer Grade B as specified by Rule
R70-410.
(C) Shell eggs may not be
addled or moldy, and may not contain any:
(1)
black spot;
(2) black
rot;
(3) white rot;
(4) blood ring;
(5) adherent yolk; or
(6) bloody or green albumen."
(f) Section 5-101.12 of
the Food Code is amended to read:
"A drinking water system shall be flushed and disinfected before being placed in service after construction, repair, or modification and after an emergency situation, such as a flood, that may introduce contaminants to the system. This process shall be completed in accordance with the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) and American Water Works Association (AWWA) C651-14 (February 1, 2015) for disinfection and testing."
(g) Section 5-202.13 of the Food Code is
amended to label the existing paragraph "(A)" and include Paragraph (B) to
read:
"(B) Where the horizontal distance from
the water supply inlet to an adjacent single wall or obstruction is less than
three times the diameter of the inlet, or less than four times for intersecting
walls, an air gap between the water supply inlet and the flood level rim of the
plumbing fixture, equipment, or nonfood equipment shall be at least three times
the diameter of the water supply inlet and may not be less than 38 millimeters
(1.5 inches)."
(h)
Section 5-202.14 of the Food Code is amended to read:
"A backflow or backsiphonage prevention device shall be constructed, installed, and tested according to the requirements in Plumbing Code. Each backflow or backsiphonage prevention device shall be maintained in good working order."
(i)
Section 5-203.14 of the Food Code is amended to read:
"(A) A plumbing system shall be installed to
preclude backflow of a solid, liquid, or gas contaminant into the water supply
system at each point of use at the food establishment, including on a hose bibb
if a hose is attached or on a hose bibb if a hose is not attached, by:
(1) providing an air gap as specified under
Section 5-202.13; or
(2) installing
an approved backflow prevention device as specified under Section 5-202.14; and
(B) Each chemical
dispenser shall connect to a separate dedicated water supply line, and not
downstream of an atmospheric vacuum breaker."
(j) Paragraph 5-203.15(A) of the Food Code is
amended to read:
"(A) If not provided with an
air gap as specified under Section 5-202.13, an American Society of Safety
Engineers (ASSE) 1022 dual check valve with an intermediate vent shall be
installed downstream from any copper in the water supply and upstream from any:
(i) carbonated beverage dispenser;
(ii) coffee machine; or
(iii) noncarbonated beverage
dispenser."
(k)
Paragraph 5-402.11(A) of the Food Code is amended to read:
"(A) A direct connection may not exist
between the sewage system and a drain originating from equipment in which food,
portable equipment, or utensils are placed."
(l) Section 6-202.14 of the Food Code is
amended to read:
"A toilet room shall be completely enclosed and provided with a solid self-closing door, except where a toilet room:
(A) is located outside a food
establishment;
(B) does not open
directly into the food establishment such as a toilet room that is provided in
a shopping mall; or
(C) does not
open directly into the food preparation area, food service area, or a hallway
leading directly into a food preparation or food service area."
(m) Paragraph 6-501.115(B) is
amended to read: "(B) Live animals may be allowed in the following situations
if the contamination of food; clean equipment, utensils, and linens; and
unwrapped single-service and single-use articles can not result:
(1) edible fish or decorative fish in
aquariums, shellfish or crustacea on ice or under refrigeration, and shellfish
and crustacea in display tank systems;
(2) patrol dogs accompanying police or
security officers in offices and dining, sales, and storage areas, and sentry
dogs running loose in outside fenced areas;
(3) in areas that are not used for food
preparation and that are usually open for customers, such as dining and sales
areas, service animals that are controlled by the disabled employee or person,
if a health or safety hazard will not result from the presence or activities of
the service animal;
(4) pets in the
common dining areas of institutional care facilities such as nursing homes,
assisted living facilities, group homes, or residential care facilities at
times other than during meals if:
(a)
effective partitioning and self-closing doors separate the common dining areas
from food storage or food preparation areas;
(b) condiments, equipment, and utensils are
stored in enclosed cabinets or removed from the common dining areas when pets
are present; and
(c) dining areas
including tables, countertops, and similar surfaces are effectively cleaned
before the next meal service.
(5) in areas that are not used for food
preparation, storage, sales, display, or dining, in which there are caged
animals or animals that are similarly confined, such as in a variety store that
sells pets or a tourist park that displays animals; and
(6) dogs other than service animals or patrol
dogs in the outdoor patio areas of a food establishment if:
(a) a separate entrance is provided from the
outside of the food establishment to the outdoor patio to ensure that a dog
will have direct access to the patio without entering the interior food
preparation, storage, sales, display, or dining areas of the food
establishment;
(b) a dog is not
allowed within eight feet of any entrance to an interior area of the food
establishment, except as necessary to enter or exit the patio;
(c) signs that meet the following criteria
are conspicuously posted at the entrance of the food establishment and patio to
notify patrons that dogs may be on the premises;
(i) state: "Notice to patrons, dogs may be on
the premises but are restricted to the outdoor patio. Dog owners are
responsible for keeping their animal under control at all times.";
and
(ii) are at least 8 inches by
10 inches in size with lettering that is high contrast and at least 5/8 of an
inch in height;
(d) doors
equipped with self-closing devices are provided at each door to the outdoor
patio from the interior of the food establishment;
(e) no food preparation is done in the
outdoor patio area, except that a beverage glass may be filled on the patio
from a pitcher or other container that has been filled or otherwise prepared
inside the food establishment;
(f)
the outdoor patio area is continuously maintained free of visible dog hair and
other dog related wastes or debris;
(g) while on duty, wait staff, servers, or
food employees do not care for or handle a dog that may be present;
(h) the dog is kept on a leash and remains in
the control of the patron while on the outdoor patio;
(i) the dog is wearing a collar or harness
with a rabies vaccination tag attached to it;
(j) the dog is not allowed on a chair, table,
countertop, or similar surface in the outdoor patio area; and
(k) the dog does not have contact with any of
the food establishment's condiments, equipment, or reusable
utensils."
(n)
Section 8-103.10 of the Food Code is amended to label the existing paragraph
"(A)" and include Paragraph (B) to read:
"(B)
A food establishment seeking a variance from Food Code requirements that has a
retail food facility location in more than one local health department
jurisdiction in the state shall submit a variance request, as described in
Subsection R392-100-4(3)(o), to the department."
(o) Section 8-103.11 of the Food Code is
amended to read:
"Before a variance from a requirement of this code is approved, the person requesting the variance shall provide the following information, which shall be retained in the regulatory authority's file on the food establishment:
(a) the name of
the business for which the variance is being requested;
(b) a designated point of contact and contact
information of the business for which the variance is being
requested;
(c) the location of the
facility or establishment for which the variance is being requested;
(d) the citation of each Food Code section or
paragraph for which the variance is being requested;
(e) a statement as to why the applicant
cannot comply with the Food Code section or subsection for which the variance
is being requested;
(f) the nature
and duration of the variance being requested;
(g) a statement of how the intent of the code
will be met and the reasons why the public health or safety, or the
environment, would not be endangered or jeopardized if the variance were to be
granted;
(h) technical
justification or a detailed explanation of the variance conditions that provide
the protection of public health and safety, and the environment, for each
applicable Food Code section or paragraph;
(i) a full description of any policies,
procedures, active managerial controls, or equipment that the applicant
proposes to use to rectify any potential increase in health or safety risks
created by granting the variance; and
(j) operation and maintenance requirements of
the variance condition including a HACCP plan if required as specified under
Paragraph 8-201.13(A) that includes the information specified under Section
8-201.14 as it is relevant to the variance requested."
(p) Section 8-302.14 of the Food Code is
amended to read:
(i) "The application, in
conjunction with any supplemental risk assessment documents, shall include:
(A) the name, mailing address, email address
if applicable, telephone number, and signature of the person applying for the
permit and the name, mailing address, and location of the food
establishment;"
(ii)
Paragraphs 8-302.14(B), 8-302.14(C), 8-302.14(D), 8-302.14(E), 8-302.14(F),
8-302.14(G), and 8-302.14(H) of the Food Code are not amended.
(q) Paragraph 8-304.10(A) is
amended to read:
"(A) At the time a permit is
first issued, the local health department shall provide to the permit holder a
notice or a referral regarding how to access a copy of FDA Food Code adopted in
Rule R392-100, according to the policy of the local health
department."
(r)
Subparagraph 8-401.10(B)(2) is amended to read:
"(2) The food establishment is assigned a
less frequent inspection frequency based on a written risk-based inspection
schedule that is being uniformly applied throughout the
jurisdiction."
(s)
Section 8-501.10 is amended to add Paragraph (C) to read:
"(C) Complying with reporting requirements
specified in Rule R386-702 and Rule R386-703."
(t) Annex 1, Section 8-601.10 is amended to
read:
"Due process and equal protection shall be afforded as required by law in all enforcement and regulatory actions."
(u) Annex 1, Section 8-801.30 is amended to
read;
"(A) Service is effective when the
notice is served or when service is made as specified in Paragraph
8-801-20(B).
(B) A local health
department may establish its own service and notice procedures in accordance
with Utah Code and constitutional requirements to supersede the requirements in
Paragraph 8-801.30(A)."
(v) Annex 1, Section 8-903.10 is amended to
add Paragraph (C) to read:
"(C) A local health
department is authorized to impound adulterated food products as provided by
Section 26B-7-414."
(w) Annex 1, Section 8-903.60 is amended to
read: "A local health department may examine, sample, and test food to
determine its compliance with the Food Code."
(x) Annex 1, Paragraph 8-905.10(A) is amended
to read:
"(A) A person who receives a notice
of hearing shall file a response within ten calendar days from the date of
service. Failure to respond may result in license suspension, license
revocation, or other administrative penalties."
(y) Annex 1, Paragraph 8-905.10 is amended to
add Paragraph (E) to read:
"(E) A local health
department may establish its own administrative hearing basis and time for
response requirements in accordance with Utah Code and constitutional
requirements to supersede the requirements in Paragraphs 8-905.10(A),
8-905.10(B), 8-905.10(C), and 8-905.10(D)."
(z) Annex 1, Paragraph 8-905.20 is amended to
add Paragraph (D) to read:
"(D) A local health
department may establish its own response form and contents requirements in
accordance with Utah Code and constitutional requirements to supersede the
requirements in Paragraphs 8-905.20(A), 8-905.20(B), and
8-905.20(C)."
(aa) Annex
1, Subparagraph 8-905.50(A)(1) is amended to read:
"(1) Except as provided in Paragraph (B) of
this section, within five calendar days after receiving a written request for
an appeal hearing from:"
(bb) Annex 1, Subparagraph 8-905.50(A)(2) is
amended to read:
"(2) Within 30 calendar days
after the service of a hearing notice to consider administrative remedies for
other matters as specified in Paragraph 8-905.10(C) or for matters as
determined necessary by the local health department."
(cc) Annex 1, Paragraph 8-905.50 is amended
to add Paragraph (C) to read:
"(C) A local
health department may establish its own appeal proceeding procedures in
accordance with Utah Code and constitutional requirements to supersede the
requirements in Paragraphs 8-905.50(A) and 8-905.50(B)."
(dd) Annex 1, Paragraph 8-905.60 is amended
to add Paragraph (B) to read:
"(B) A local
health department may establish its own hearing notice requirements in
accordance with Utah Code and constitutional requirements to supersede the
requirements in Paragraph 8-905.60."
(ee) Annex 1, Paragraph 8-905.90(A) is
amended to read:
"(A) Hearings will be open to
the public except under compelling circumstances, such as the need to discuss a
person's medical or mental health condition, a food establishment's trade
secrets, or any other privacy matter that is protected under federal or state
law."
(ff) Annex 1,
Paragraph 8-905.90 is amended to add Paragraph (C) to read:
"(C) A local health department may establish
its own hearing confidentiality policy in accordance with Utah Code and
constitutional requirements to supersede the requirements in Paragraphs
8-905.90(A) and 8-905.90(B)."
(gg) Annex 1, Paragraph 8-906.30(B) is
amended to read:
"(B) Unless a party appeals
to the local health officer within ten calendar days of the hearing or a lesser
number of days specified by the hearing officer:"
(hh) Annex 1, Paragraph 8-906.30 is amended
to add Paragraph (C) to read:
"(C) A local
health department may establish its own hearing officer powers in accordance
with Utah Code and constitutional requirements to supersede the requirements in
Paragraphs 8-906.30(A) and 8-906.30(B)."
(ii) Annex 1, Paragraph 8-907.60 is amended
to label the existing paragraph (A) and include Paragraph (B) to read:
"(B) A local health department may establish
its own documentary evidence policy in accordance with Utah Code and
constitutional requirements to supersede the requirements in Paragraph
8-907.60(A)."
(jj) Annex
1, Section 8-908.20 is amended to read: "Respondents accepting a consent
agreement waive their right to a hearing on the matter, including judicial
review."
(kk) Annex 1, Paragraph
8-911.10(B) is amended to read:
"(B) Any
person who violates this rule may be assessed a civil penalty as provided in
Section 26B-1-224."
(ll) Annex 1, Paragraph 8-913.10(B) is
amended to read: "In addition to any criminal fines and sentences imposed as
specified in Section 8-911.10, or to being enjoined as specified in Section
8-912.10, a person who violates a provision of this code, any rule or
regulation adopted in accordance with law related to food establishments within
the scope of this code, or to any term, condition, or limitation of a permit
issued as specified in Sections 8-303.10 and 8-303.20 is subject to a civil
penalty not exceeding $5,000."
(mm)
Annex 1, Section 8-913.10 is amended to add Paragraph (D) to read:
"(D) The adjudicative body, upon proper
findings, shall assess violators a fee for each day the violation remains in
contempt of its order."
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