Washington Administrative Code
Title 16 - Agriculture, Department of (See also Titles 24, 60, and 142)
DAIRY, FOOD AND EGGS
Chapter 16-165 - Food inspection
Section 16-165-120 - Food establishments-Definitions
Universal Citation: WA Admin Code 16-165-120
Current through Register Vol. 24-06, March 15, 2024
(1) Definitions for terms used in this chapter may be found in chapters 69.07 , 69.10, and 15.130 RCW, and Title 21 C.F.R. as adopted, unless otherwise provided in this chapter.
(2) For the purposes of this chapter, the following definitions apply:
(a) "Adequate"
means that which is needed to accomplish the intended purpose in keeping with
good public health practice.
(b)
"Critical violation" means a violation of the inspection criteria that is a
direct violation of
RCW
15.130.200 with respect to adulterated food
or a violation that results in food adulteration that could cause injury or
illness in consumers, or that has the potential to contribute to conditions
resulting in such adulteration.
(c)
"Department" means the department of agriculture of the state of Washington
(WSDA).
(d) "Director" means the
director of agriculture.
(e)
"Establishment or food establishment" means any premise, plant, building, room,
area, or facility which processes, prepares, handles or stores food or food
products for sale in intrastate commerce including food processors, food
storage warehouses, custom slaughter operations, refrigerated lockers, and
dairy manufacturing plants.
(f)
"Licensing criteria violation" means any violation of the inspection criteria
required to be in compliance prior to the issuance of a food processor's
license under chapter 69.07 RCW.
(g) "Sanitize" means to adequately treat food
contact surfaces by a process that is effective in destroying vegetative cells
of microorganisms of public health significance, and in substantially reducing
numbers of other undesirable microorganisms, but without adversely affecting
the product or its safety for the consumer.
(h) "Significant violation" means any
violation of the inspection criteria not deemed to be a critical violation as
defined in WAC
16-165-140(2).
Statutory Authority: RCW 16.49.680, 19.32.030, 69.04.730, 69.07.020 and 69.10.055. 99-13-001, § 16-165-120, filed 6/3/99, effective 7/4/99.
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