Title: Section 14-5.31 - Food; food sources; hermetically sealed foods

14-5.31 Food; food sources; hermetically sealed foods.

(a) Food furnished by vending machines or in connection with vending machine operations is to be free from adulteration, spoilage, filth or other contamination, and suitable for human consumption.

(b) Food dispensed by vending machines or in connection with vending machine operations is to be from a commissary. A commissary used to service food-vending machines is to be operated under permit and in compliance with Subpart 14-1 of this Part or operated under license or permit of an appropriate regulatory agency. Food is to be labeled in accordance with applicable laws and section 14-5.40(d) of this Subpart.

(c) Hermetically sealed foods dispensed by vending machines, or used in connection with vending machine operations, are to have been processed in commercial food-processing establishments. The use of home-canned food is prohibited.

(d) Only clean, whole eggs, with shell intact and free from cracks or checks, or pasteurized liquid, frozen or dry eggs or pasteurized dry egg products are to be used. All containers in which shell eggs are received must identify the source.