- (a) Except for a mobile food unit, the operator of a food establishment shall provide sufficient containers and large enough areas inside and outside the facility to hold garbage and refuse. The operator of a mobile food unit shall provide sufficient containers inside or next to the mobile unit while the unit is operating.
- (b) Garbage and other refuse must be disposed of often enough to prevent odor or the attraction of insects, rodents, or other pests.
(c) When storing garbage,
- (1) except as described in (d) of this section, the operator shall ensure that garbage that is stored inside the food establishment is stored in durable, easily cleanable, insect-proof, and rodent-proof containers that do not leak or absorb liquid and that are kept clean; plastic bags and wet-strength paper bags may be used to line these containers or for short-term storage inside the establishment, not to exceed one day;
- (2) containers used to store garbage outside the food establishment, including dumpsters, compactors, and compactor systems, must be easily cleanable, have tight-fitting lids, doors, or covers, and must be kept covered and reasonably clean; drain plugs must be in place except during cleaning; and
(3) rooms used to store garbage must be
- (A) made of easily cleanable, nonabsorbent, washable, insect-proof, and rodent-proof materials;
- (B) large enough to store all garbage and refuse containers;
- (C) kept clean; and
- (D) used for no other purpose.
- (d) Cardboard boxes or other packaging material that does not contain food waste may be stored in a protected enclosure before removal.
(e) The operator of a food establishment shall ensure that
- (1) burning of garbage and refuse on the premises is in compliance with the air quality requirements of 18 AAC 50; and
- (2) disposal of garbage and refuse is in compliance with 18 AAC 60.
(Eff. 5/18/97, Register 142; readopt 12/19/99, Register 152)
Authority: AS 17.20.005, AS 17.20.072, AS 17.20.180, AS 44.46.020