South Dakota Administrative Rules
Title 44 - Department of Health
Article 44:02 - Lodging and food service
Chapter 44:02:07 - Food service code
Section 44:02:07:61 - Single-service and single-use articles
Current through Register Vol. 51, page 43, September 23, 2024
Single-service and single-use articles must meet the following requirements:
(1) Must be made from materials that are safe and clean and do not allow the migration of deleterious substances or impart colors, odors, or tastes to food;
(2) Must be used in a food establishment without facilities for cleaning and sanitizing kitchenware and tableware. Single-use articles are to be used by food employees and single-service articles are to be used by the consumer;
(3) May be used only once and may not be reused;
(4) Must be handled, displayed, and dispensed so that contamination of food- or lip-contact surfaces is prevented;
(5) Must be stored in their original protective package or stored by using other means that afford protection from contamination until used; and
(6) May not be stored in locker rooms, toilet rooms, garbage rooms, or mechanical rooms; under sewer lines that are not shielded to intercept potential drips, leaking water lines including leaking automatic fire sprinkler heads, or lines on which water has condensed; in open stairwells; or in places subject to or under other sources of contamination.
General Authority: SDCL 34-1-17, 34-18-22.
Law Implemented: SDCL 34-18-22, 34-18-25.