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D.C. Municipal Regulations (Last Updated: September 13, 2017) |
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Title 25. FOOD OPERATIONS AND COMMUNITY HYGIENE FACILITIES |
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SubTilte 25-B. FOOD PROCESSING OPERATIONS CODE |
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Chapter 25-B12. DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION, AND MAINTENANCE OF EQUIPMENT, UTENSILS, FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES AND FOOD-PACKAGING MATERIALS |
Section 25-B1215. FOOD-PACKAGING MATERIALS - HANDLING AND STORAGE, PREVENTING CONTAMINATION
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1215.1Food packaging materials shall be stored in appropriate containers and locations, and shall be handled and disposed of in a manner that protects against contamination of food or food-contact surfaces.
1215.2The food contact surfaces of food packaging materials shall be protected from potential sources of contamination during handling and storage by taking necessary precautions which include but are not limited to ensuring that:
(a)Boxes, liners and other primary containers are not stored on floors or other unsanitary surfaces;
(b)Top containers in a nested stack of lined or primary containers are inverted or otherwise protected;
(c)All single service containers, caps, roll stock, liner jars, bottles, jugs and other preformed containers are stored in closed sanitary tubes, wrappings, boxes or cartons prior to use;
(d)The forming, make-up or other package assembly is conducted in a manner that precludes contamination; and
(e)The handling of packaging material and containers prior to filling or wrapping is conducted so that they are not exposed to contamination by dust, foreign material or other contaminants.