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(a) The purpose of this chapter is to safeguard public health and require that consumers' food is safe and wholesome, is not adulterated, and is honestly presented within the state.
(b) Except as provided in (c) of this section and 18 AAC 31.012, the requirements of this chapter apply to premises, practices, and procedures of food establishments, including each type of operation under each category of food service, market, and food processing establishment.
(c) The requirements of this chapter do not apply to those portions of a food establishment subject to 18 AAC 32 (Dairy, Meat, and Poultry Inspection) or 18 AAC 34 (Seafood Processing and Inspection).
(d) The operator of a bar or tavern shall obtain a food service permit under this chapter for service of beverages even if other food is not served.
(e) Table A of this subsection illustrates how the categories and types of operation are classified in this chapter.
TABLE A FOOD ESTABLISHMENTS Categories of Food Establishments FOOD SERVICE MARKET FOOD PROCESSING ESTABLISHMENT Types of Operations Within Each Category restaurant convenience store acidifying delicatessen grocery curing takeout or drive-in grocery portion of a supermarket dehydrating caterer retail meat market thermal processing, low-acid food limited food service retail seafood market reduced-oxygen packaging temporary food service retail bakery bakery mobile food unit food bank bottled beverage kiosks mobile retailer vendor ice schools warehouse jam, jelly, syrup, confections institution foods salvager other similar operations bar or tavern other similar operations club or organization labor camp other similar operations
History: Eff. 5/18/97, Register 142; am 12/19/99, Register 152; am 6/28/2001, Register 158
Authority: AS 17.20.005
Editor's note: Frequently used terms such as "food establishment," "food processing establishment," "food service," "market," "operation," and "operator" are defined at 18 AAC 31.990.
If an operator's activities involve interstate commerce, additional requirements of the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) may apply.
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