Alaska Administrative Code
Title 18 - Environmental Conservation
Chapter 31 - Alaska Food Code
Article 2 - Food Care
18 AAC 31.226 - Food protection: consumers
Universal Citation: 18 AK Admin Code 18 AAC 31.226
Current through February 27, 2024
(a) The operator of a food establishment shall prevent contamination of food from consumers by ensuring that
(1) except for nuts in the shell
and whole, raw fruits and vegetables that are intended for hulling, peeling, or
washing by the consumer before consumption, food is protected from consumer
contamination during display by the use of
(A) packaging;
(B) counter, service line, or salad bar food
guards;
(C) display cases;
or
(D) other effective
means;
(2) condiments
are protected from contamination by being kept in
(A) dispensers that are designed to provide
protection;
(B) protected food
displays that are provided with the proper utensils;
(C) original containers designed for
dispensing; or
(D) individual
packages or portions;
(3) raw, unpackaged meat, poultry, or seafood
is not offered for consumer self-service, except for
(A) consumer self-service of ready-to-eat
foods at a buffet or salad bar that serves food such as sushi or raw molluscan
shellfish;
(B) ready-to-cook
individual portions for immediate cooking and consumption on the premises;
or
(C) raw, frozen, shell-on shrimp
or lobster;
(4) consumer
self-service operations for ready-to-eat food are provided with suitable
utensils or effective dispensing methods that protect the food from
contamination and that dispensing utensils for self-service of nonpotentially
hazardous food are stored between uses in the food, with the handle extended
out of the food, or on a clean surface;
(5) soiled tableware is not
(A) re-used by a self-service consumer who
returns to the service area for more food or beverage, except that a cup or
container may be reused if refilling is by an automatic dispensing device
designed to prevent contact between the device and the lip-contact surface of
the cup or glass; or
(B) used by an
employee to provide second portions or refills, except for refilling a
consumer's drinking cup or container without contact between the pouring
utensil and the lip-contact area of the cup or container; and
(6) after food has been served or
sold to and is in the possession of a consumer, food that is unused or returned
by the consumer is not offered as food for human consumption, except if
(A) the food is dispensed so that it is
protected from contamination and the container is closed between uses, such as
a narrow-neck bottle containing catsup, steak sauce, or wine; or
(B) the food, such as crackers, salt, or
pepper, is in an unopened original package and is maintained in sound
condition.
Authority:AS 17.20.005
AS 17.20.020
AS 17.20.040
AS 17.20.072
AS 17.20.180
AS 17.20.290
AS 44.46.020
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