Section 25-A4100. USE FOR INTENDED PURPOSE - PUBLIC HEALTH PROTECTION

 

4100.1The Department shall use this Code to promote the safeguarding of public health and ensure that food is safe, and not adulterated, misbranded, or falsely advertised when offered to the consumer. 

 

4100.2In enforcing the provisions of this Code, the Department shall assess existing facilities or equipment that were in use before the effective date of this Code based on the following considerations:

 

(a)Whether the facilities or equipment are in good repair and capable of  being maintained in a sanitary condition;

 

(b)Whether food-contact surfaces comply with Chapter 14;

 

(c)Whether the capacities of cooling, heating, and holding equipment are  sufficient to comply with § 1600;

 

(d)Whether existing operating systems, equipment, and fixtures comply with  this Code; and

 

(e)The existence of a documented agreement with the licensee that the  operating systems, equipment, fixtures, or refrigeration equipment will be  replaced as specified in § 4310.8.

 

authority

Sections 4 and 10 of An Act Relating to the adulteration of foods and drugs in the District of Columbia, approved February 17, 1898 (30 Stat. 246; D.C. Official Code §§ 48-104 and 48-110 (2009 Repl.)); Section 7 of An Act Making Appropriations to provide for the expenses for the government of the District of Columbia for the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, nineteen hundred and three, and for other purposes (32 Stat.627; D.C. Official Code § 47-2834(a)(1), (a)(2), and (b) (2005 Repl.)); and Mayor’s Order 98-139, dated August 20, 1998, and Mayor’s Order 2002-103, dated June 18, 2002.

source

Final Rulemaking published at 50 DCR 4394 (June 6, 2003), incorporating by reference the text of Proposed Rulemaking published at 49 DCR 6184, 6339 (July 5, 2002); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 59 DCR 13690 (November 30, 2012).