Alaska Administrative Code
Title 18 - Environmental Conservation
Chapter 31 - Alaska Food Code
Article 7 - Food Processing
18 AAC 31.730 - Glacier ice and ice manufacturing
Current through August 30, 2024
(a) In addition to complying with other applicable requirements of this chapter, except for a person who exports glacier ice without further processing and a person that manufactures ice primarily for use by a seafood processor permitted under 18 AAC 34, the operator of a food establishment where glacier ice or ice is manufactured shall comply with the requirements of 21 C.F.R. Part 117, adopted by reference in 18 AAC 31.011.
(b) For glacier ice, the operator of a food establishment shall ensure that
(c) Glacier or manufactured ice may not exceed the maximum contaminant levels set for drinking water in 18 AAC 80.300. If the operator finds or suspects that a maximum contaminant level has been exceeded, the operator shall submit samples of the glacier or manufactured ice to a certified laboratory for analysis of the contaminants of concern listed in 18 AAC 80.300, at a frequency necessary to assure that the water quality meets the requirements of this subsection. Samples submitted must produce a minimum of 100 ml of water when melted.
Effective 12/19/99, Register 152, the Department of Environmental Conservation readopted 18 AAC 31.730, to affirm the validity of that section following statutory amendments made in ch. 72, SLA 1998. The department also amended 18 AAC 31.730(c) (formerly (e)). 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 17.20.010
AS 17.20.020
AS 17.20.072
AS 17.20.180
AS 17.20.290
AS 44.46.020
