Section 25-B800. PACKAGING FOOD - SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

 

800.1A certified supervisor shall ensure that food packaging is:

 

(a)Designed and installed to maintain food safety and integrity;

 

(b)Made from materials that:

 

(1)Are safe;

 

(2)Are appropriate for the intended use;

 

(3)Will not migrate to or be absorbed by food; and

 

(4)Comply with the FDA requirements stated in 21 CFR 174.5 - General provisions applicable to indirect food additives; 21 CFR 174.6 - Threshold of regulation for substances used in food- contact articles; 21 CFR 178.1010 - Sanitizing solutions; and 21 CFR 178.3570 - Lubricants with incidental food contact; and

 

(c)Evaluated before use for characteristics that may impact the food, such as permeability to:

 

(1)Water and water vapor;

 

(2)Oxygen; and (3) Other gases.

 

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Final Rulemaking published at 56 DCR 5245 (July 3, 2009).