Utah Admin. Code R70-560-7 - Food Distribution and Storage
(1) A cottage food production operation shall
get food from sources that comply with the law.
(2) The operator of a cottage food production
operation shall ensure that any ingredient used that is from a
hermetically-sealed container is produced at a food processing plant that is
regulated by the appropriate food regulatory agency with jurisdiction over the
plant.
(3) Food offered for sale by
a cottage food production operation shall be safe, unadulterated, and honestly
presented.
(a) The operator of a cottage food
production operation shall ensure that food offered for human consumption does
not mislead or misinform the consumer.
(b) A cottage food production operation shall
not use food or color additives, colored overwraps, or lights to misrepresent
the true appearance, color, or quality of food.
(c) A cottage food production operation shall
not sell food that contains unapproved food additives, additives in unsafe
amounts, or additives that exceed the amount necessary to achieve the needed
effect.
(d) The operator of a
cottage food production operation shall ensure that food is protected from
contamination, including contamination from chemical and pesticide
hazards.
(4) Food
packages shall be in good condition and protect the integrity of the contents
so that the food is not exposed to adulteration or potential
contaminants.
(5) The operator of a
cottage food production operation shall discard any food that is unsafe,
adulterated, or not honestly presented.
(6) Except for unprocessed raw agricultural
products, a cottage food production operation shall not display or store foods
on the ground.
(7) The operator of
a cottage food production operation shall ensure that ingredients are in good
condition, unspoiled, and otherwise unadulterated.
(a) Ingredients cannot be used past the
expiration date on the container if produced at a regulated food processing
facility.
(b) Other ingredients may
not be used if over nine months old.
(8) A cottage food production operation may
sell, or offer for sale, food for human consumption to a food establishment
within the boundaries of Utah if that food has not been subject to intervening
storage or transfer. A copy of the registration issued under Rule R70-540 shall
be kept on the premises of the food establishment at which the operator sells,
or offers for sale, food for human consumption.
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