(a) The operator of a food establishment
subject to this chapter shall keep records as follows:
(1) for molluscan shellfish, the identity of
the source of the molluscan shellfish that has been sold or served, as
described in
18 AAC 31.200, must be recorded by
retaining the molluscan shellfish tags or labels for 90 days after the dates of
harvest;
(2) if raw, raw-marinated,
partially cooked, or marinated-partially cooked seafood that is required to
have been frozen, as specified in
18 AAC 31.250, is served or sold
in ready-to-eat form, records must be kept as follows:
(A) if the operator freezes the seafood, the
operator must record the freezing temperature and time to which the seafood is
frozen and must retain the records for 90 days after the date of service or
sale of the seafood;
(B) if a
supplier freezes the seafood, the operator must retain a written agreement or
statement from the supplier stipulating that the seafood supplied is frozen to
the appropriate temperature and for the appropriate time specified in
18 AAC 31.250;
(3) a copy of the certificate for
each certified food protection manager employed as required under
18 AAC 31.320,
18 AAC 31.325, or
18 AAC 31.902 must be kept for the
duration of each certified food protection manager's employment and for one
year after the certified food protection manager terminates
employment;
(4) a copy of each food
worker card issued under
18 AAC 31.330 to food workers
employed by the establishment must be kept for the duration of each food
worker's employment and for one year after the food worker terminates
employment;
(5) self-assessments,
if required under
18 AAC 31.902, must be kept for at
least one year after the date the self-assessment was conducted.
(b) If, during the required record
retention time, a food establishment is closed for a prolonged period, or if
record storage capacity is limited, the records specified in (a) of this
section may be transferred to some other reasonably accessible location. If
requested by the department, the operator shall return the records to the
establishment or another agreed-upon location for department review within 24
hours after receiving the request unless the department agrees to a longer
period.
