Section 25-A815. PREVENTING CONTAMINATION - REFILLING RETURNABLES

 

815.1A take-home food container returned to a food establishment shall not be refilled at a food establishment with a potentially hazardous food (time/ temperature control for safety food).

 

815.2Except as specified in § 815.3, a take-home food container refilled with food that is not potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety food) may be refilled as specified in § 1910.2.

 

815.3Personal take-out beverage containers, such as thermally insulated bottles, nonspill coffee cups and promotional beverage glasses, may be refilled by employees or the consumer if refilling is a contamination-free process as specified in §§ 1515.1, 1515.2, and 1515.4.

 

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 2002-103, dated June 18, 2002 and Mayor’s Order 98-139, dated August 20, 1998.

source

Final Rulemaking published at 50 DCR 4394 (June 6, 2003), incorporating by reference the text of Proposed Rulemaking published at 49 DCR 6184, 6238 (July 5, 2002); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 59 DCR 13690 (November 30, 2012).