Code of Maine Rules
01 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, CONSERVATION AND FORESTRY
001 - AGRICULTURE - GENERAL
Chapter 344 - FOOD STORAGE WAREHOUSES
Section 001-344-1 - Definitions

A. "Department" means the Maine Department of Agriculture, Food And Rural Resources.

B. "Food" means articles used for food or drink for man, chewing gum, and articles used for components of any such article.

C. "Food storage warehouse" means any building, establishment or place where food is stored as a commercial venture or business, or is stored in connection with or as a part of a business. Notwithstanding the foregoing, "food storage warehouse" does not include a storage facility for one kind of native produce such as an apple warehouse, potato warehouse, or carrot warehouse; a warehouse which is part of a "beverage plant" as defined in 32 MRSA §1751; a person's home or dwelling; or an eating establishment as defined in 22 MRSA §2491.7.

D. "Hazardous substance" mans any substance or mixture of substances which is toxic, corrosive, an irritant, strong sensitizer, flammable or which generates pressure through decomposition.

E. "Operator" means any person, partnership, corporation, association, cooperative or other business unit having the direct and primary responsibility for the construction, maintenance and operation of a food storage warehouse.

F. "Perishable food" means any food of such type or in such condition or physical state as it may spoil or otherwise become unfit for human consumption.

G. "Potentially hazardous food" means any perishable food which consists in whole or in part of milk or milk products, eggs, meat, poultry, fish, shellfish or other ingredients capable of supporting rapid and progressive growth of infectious or toxigenic microorganisms.

H. "Safe temperatures" as applied to potentially hazardous food means air temperature of 45EF or below and 140E F or above.

I. "Wholesome" mans food in sound condition, clean, free from adulteration and otherwise suitable for human consumption.