New Hampshire Code of Administrative Rules
He - Department of Health and Human Services
Subtitle He-P - Former Division of Public Health Services
Chapter He-P 2100 - BEVERAGES AND BOTTLED WATER
Part He-P 2155 - NEW HAMPSHIRE SHELLFISH SANITATION RULES: ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS
Section He-P 2155.06 - Closure
Current through Register No. 40, October 3, 2024
A certificate holder shall immediately discontinue operations and notify the department at 603-271-4589, or if at night or during weekends at 603-271-5300, if an imminent health hazard might exist because of an emergency such as, but not limited to:
(a) Interruption of water services that lasts for 2 or more hours;
(b) Whenever a drinking water sample is found to have E.coli bacteria or exceed the MCL for nitrates or nitrites described in He-P 2153.06(d);
(c) A failed sewer system or a sewage backup into the vehicle or facility;
(d) Interruption of electrical service for 2 or more hours;
(e) A fire affecting the vehicle or facility;
(f) Flooding in the vehicle or facility;
(g) Chemical exposure in the vehicle or facility;
(h) Any other natural disaster or catastrophic event that may result in contamination of the shellfish;
(i) An employee has been found to be infected with a communicable disease as described in the "NSSP Guide" Section II, Chapters XI-XV.02.(G.), as incorporated by reference in He-P 2152.01;or
(j) Any other unsafe or unsanitary conditions that threaten to contaminate the vehicle or facility.
