Wisconsin Administrative Code
Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection
ATCP 55-89 - Food, Lodging, and Recreation Safety
Chapter ATCP 75 - Retail Food Establishments
Appendix - Wisconsin Food Code
Chapter 11 - Vending
Part 11-4 - VENDING EQUIPMENT
Subpart 11-401 - Vending Equipment
Section 11-401.11 - Vending Equipment

(1) VENDING MACHINES shall maintain frozen FOODS at a temperature of 0°F. (18°C.) or below except in VENDING MACHINES with automatic defrosting in which the temperature shall not exceed 10°F. (-12 °C.). VENDING MACHINES dispensing TIME/TEMPERATURE CONTROL FOR SAFETY FOOD shall meet the requirements as specified in 3-202.11, 3-401.11, 3-501.16 and be provided with adequate refrigeration or heating units and thermostatic controls which ensure that these FOOD temperatures are maintained at all times.

(2) VENDING MACHINES shall also have controls which prevent the machine from vending the TIME/TEMPERATURE CONTROL FOR SAFETY FOOD as required under 4-204.111.

(3) When a vending machine is in a no vend status, it must be manually serviced onsite prior to reactivation.

(1) A thermometer accurate to +2°F or 1 °C. shall be provided in the VENDING MACHINE to indicate the air temperature of the warmest part of the cold FOOD storage area of the machine or the coldest part of the hot FOOD storage area of the machine, as applicable.

(2) This thermometer shall be visible to the EMPLOYEE during normal filling and servicing operations.

(1) Maintenance. VENDING MACHINES and related EQUIPMENT shall be maintained in a clean and sanitary condition and in good repair.

(2) Replacement parts. All replacement parts and tubing shall be equal to or exceed original EQUIPMENT specifications. Where clear tubing is used, it shall be replaced with clear tubing. No part built in as a function of the VENDING MACHINE may be removed or bypassed.

(3) VENDING MACHINE doors and access openings shall meet the requirements under section 4-204.123.

(4) Disconnection safeguards. All service connections to utilities shall be of a type which will discourage their unauthorized or unintentional disconnection.