Louisiana Administrative Code
Title 51 - PUBLIC HEALTH-SANITARY CODE
Part VI - Manufacturing, Processing, Packing and Holding of Food, Drugs and Cosmetics
Chapter 9 - Processing and Bottling of Bottled Drinking Water
Section VI-927 - Filling, Capping, or Sealing; Container Testing Requirements [formerly paragraph 6:137-6]

A. During the process of filling, capping or sealing either single-service or mufti-service containers, the performance of the filler, capper or sealer shall be monitored and the filled containers, visually or electronically inspected to assure they are sound, properly capped or sealed, and coded and labeled. Containers which are not satisfactory shall be reprocessed or rejected. Only nontoxic containers and closures shall be used. All containers and closures shall be sampled and inspected to ascertain that they are free from contamination. At least once each three months, a bacteriological swab and/or rinse count should be made from at least four containers and closures selected just prior to filling and sealing. No more than one of the four samples may exceed more than one bacteria per milliliter of capacity or one colony per square centimeter of surface area. All samples shall be free of coliform organisms. The procedure and apparatus for these bacteriological tests shall be in conformance with those recognized by the government agency or agencies having jurisdiction. Tests shall be performed either by plant personnel trained in sampling and analysis of water samples or by a commercial laboratory.