Minnesota Administrative Rules
Agency 144 - Health Department
Chapter 4626 - FOOD CODE; FOOD MANAGERS
EQUIPMENT DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION
Part 4626.0580 - VENDING MACHlNE; VENDING STAGE CLOSURE. 4-204.14
Current through Register Vol. 49, No. 13, September 23, 2024
The dispensing compartment of a vending machine, including a machine that is designed to vend prepackaged snack food that is not TCS, such as chips, party mixes, and pretzels, must be equipped with a self-closing door or cover if the machine is:
A. located in an outside area that does not otherwise afford the protection of an enclosure against rain, windblown debris, insects, rodents, and other contaminants that are present in the environment; or
B. available for self-service during hours when it is not under the full-time supervision of a food employee.
Statutory Authority: MS s 31.101; 31.11; 144.05; 144.08; 144.12; 157.011