D.C. Municipal Regulations (Last Updated: September 13, 2017) |
Title 25. FOOD OPERATIONS AND COMMUNITY HYGIENE FACILITIES |
SubTilte 25-A. FOOD AND FOOD OPERATIONS |
Chapter 25-A19. CLEANING OF EQUIPMENT AND UTENSILS |
Section 25-A1910. METHODS - CLEANING FOR REFILLING OF RETURNABLES
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1910.1Returned empty containers intended for cleaning and refilling with food shall be cleaned and refilled in a regulated food processing plant, except as specified in §§ 1910.2 and 1910.3. P
1910.2A food-specific container for beverages may be refilled at a food establishment if:
(a)Only a beverage that is not a potentially hazardous food (time/ temperature control for safety food) is used as specified in § 815.1;
(b)The design of the container and of the rinsing equipment and the nature of the beverage, when considered together, allow effective cleaning at home or in the food establishment;
(c)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;
(d)The consumer-owned container returned to the food establishment for refilling is refilled for sale or service only to the same consumer; and
(e)The container is refilled by:
(1)An employee of the food establishment; or
(2)The owner of the container if the beverage system includes a contamination-free transfer process that cannot be bypassed by the container owner.
1910.3Consumer-owned containers that are not food-specific may be filled at a water vending machine or system.