(1) Generally recognized as safe for use in FOOD as specified in 21 CFR 182 - Substances Generally Recognized as Safe, or 21 CFR 184 - Direct Food Substances Affirmed as Generally Recognized as Safe, P (2) Generally recognized as safe for the intended use as specified in 21 CFR 186 - Indirect Food Substances Affirmed as Generally Recognized as Safe, P (3) Generally recognized as safe for the intended use as determined by experts qualified in scientific training and experience to evaluate the safety of substances added, directly or indirectly, to FOOD as described in 21 CFR 170.30 Eligibility for classification as generally recognized as safe (GRAS), P (4) Subject of an effective Food Contact Notification as described in the Federal Food Drug and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA) Section 409(h), P
(5) APPROVED for use as a drying agent under a prior sanction as described in the Federal Food Drug and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA) § 201(s) (4); P
(6) Specifically regulated as an indirect FOOD ADDITIVE for use as a drying agent as specified in 21 CFR Parts 174-178, P or (7) APPROVED for use as a drying agent under the threshold of regulation process established by 21 CFR 170.39 Threshold of regulation for substances used in food-contact articles; P and (B) When SANITIZATION is with chemicals, the approval required under Subparagraph (A)(5) or (A)(7) of this section, or the regulation as an indirect FOOD ADDITIVE required under Subparagraph (A)(6) of this section, shall be specifically for use with chemical SANITIZING solutions. P
(B) Stored in a kit or a container that is located to prevent the contamination of FOOD, EQUIPMENT, UTENSILS, and LINENS, and SINGLE-SERVICE and SINGLE-USE ARTICLES. P
(D) If APPROVED by the DEPARTMENT, an enclosed building as specified in ¶ (A) of this section, may not be required as a SERVICE BASE if it can be demonstrated that the lack of such a building will not interfere with the sanitary operation or servicing, cleaning, inspection and maintenance of the MOBILE FOOD ESTABLISHMENT.
(B) The water storage tank shall be sized as specified in § 5-103.11, but no smaller than the following:
(1) A MOBILE FOOD ESTABLISHMENT that only serves BEVERAGES or prepared FOOD or reheats prepared FOODS shall have a water storage tank with a capacity of at least 38 liters (10 gallons) for FOOD EMPLOYEE handwashing;
(2) A FOOD PUSHCART shall have a water storage tank with a minimum capacity of 19 liters (5 gallons) for handwashing; or
(3) A MOBILE FOOD ESTABLISHMENT that prepares FOOD or BEVERAGES on the unit shall have a water storage tank with a capacity of at least 151 liters (40 gallons) for handwashing, UTENSIL washing and SANITIZING purposes.
(C) The water storage tank shall be constructed and maintained as specified in Part 5-3, and shall be provided with a gauge graduated to read water volume in gallons or liters.
(B) The PUSHCART shall provide adequate shielding to protect FOOD from contamination.
(C) Every PUSHCART shall have a SERVICE BASE of operations consisting of an enclosed building of sufficient size to accommodate PUSHCARTS for servicing, cleaning, inspection, maintenance and storage.
(B) When a TEMPORARY FOOD ESTABLISHMENT cannot connect to an APPROVED SEWAGE disposal system, a container for liquid waste storage shall be provided and shall be emptied when necessary to a public sewer or other location APPROVED by the DEPARTMENT or its agent.
