800.1 A certified supervisor shall ensure that food packaging is:
- (a) Designed and installed to maintain food safety and integrity;
- (b) Made from materials that:
- (1) Are safe;
- (2) Are appropriate for the intended use;
- (3) Will not migrate to or be absorbed by food; and
- (4) Comply with the FDA requirements stated in 21 CFR 174.5 - General provisions applicable to indirect food additives; 21 CFR 174.6 - Threshold of regulation for substances used in food- contact articles; 21 CFR 178.1010 - Sanitizing solutions; and 21 CFR 178.3570 - Lubricants with incidental food contact; and
- (c) Evaluated before use for characteristics that may impact the food, such as permeability to:
- (1) Water and water vapor;
- (2) Oxygen; and (3) Other gases.
SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 56 DCR 5245 (July 3, 2009).