Alaska Administrative Code
Title 18 - Environmental Conservation
Chapter 31 - Alaska Food Code
Article 5 - Sanitation and Physical Facilities
18 AAC 31.550 - Cleaning

Universal Citation: 18 AK Admin Code 18 AAC 31.550

Current through February 27, 2024

The operator of a food establishment shall ensure that

(1) cleaning required by 18 AAC 31.540 - 18 AAC 31.545 is conducted when the least amount of food is exposed, except for emergency cleaning of floors;

(2) cleaning is performed by a dustless method; and

(3) wastewater from cleaning required by 18 AAC 31.540 - 18 AAC 31.545 is not disposed of in a preparation sink, a handwash sink, or a sink used to wash food-contact surfaces.

Effective 12/19/99, Register 152, the Department of Environmental Conservation readopted 18 AAC 31.550, without change, to affirm the validity of that section following statutory amendments made in ch. 72, SLA 1998. Chapter 72, SLA 1998 relocated department authority to adopt regulations in 18 AAC 31 from AS 03.05 to AS 17.20.

Authority:AS 17.20.005

AS 17.20.020

AS 17.20.072

AS 17.20.180

AS 44.46.020

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