A. The farm shall use food-packing material that is adequate for its intended use, which includes being both:
- 1. Cleanable or designed for single use.
- 2. Unlikely to support growth or transfer of bacteria.
- B. If the farm reuses food-packing material, it shall take adequate steps to ensure that food contact surfaces are clean, such as by cleaning food-packing containers or using a clean liner.
- C. The farm shall package covered produce in a manner that prevents the formation of Clostridium botulinum toxin if that toxin is a known or reasonably foreseeable hazard, such as for mushrooms.
Historical Note
New Section made by exempt rulemaking at 26 A.A.R. 681, effective August 19, 2019; filed in the Office March 27, 2020 (Supp. 20-1).