010-7 Wyo. Code R. §§ 7-37 - Returnables, Cleaning for Refilling

(a) Except as specified under Chapter 7, Section 37(b) and (c), returned empty containers intended for cleaning and refilling with food shall be cleaned and refilled in a regulated establishment or processing plant.

(b) A food-specific container for beverages may be refilled at an establishment or processing plant if:

(i) Only a beverage that is not a potentially hazardous food is used as specified under Chapter 3, Section 55(a);

(ii) The design of the container and of the rinsing equipment and the nature of the beverage, when considered together, allow effective cleaning at home, in the establishment or processing plant;

(iii) Facilities for rinsing before refilling returned containers with fresh, hot water that is under pressure and not recirculated are provided as part of the dispensing system;

(iv) The consumer-owned container returned to the establishment or processing plant for refilling is refilled for sale or service only to the same consumer; and

(v) The container is refilled by:

(A) An employee of the establishment or processing plant; or

(B) The owner of the container if the beverage system includes a contamination-free transfer process that cannot be bypassed by the container owner.

(c) Consumer-owned containers that are not food-specific may be filled at a water vending machine or system.

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010-7 Wyo. Code R. §§ 7-37