LAC 51:VI.1137 – Filling and Crowning [formerly paragraph 6:156]

A. Manual filling or crowning is prohibited. Bottles shall be filled and capped with automatic machinery, and the operator or his clothes shall not come in contact with any portion of the bottle or machinery which might result in contamination of the product.

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with the provisions of R.S. 40:4(A)(1)(a). Also see R.S. 40:601 et seq.

HISTORICAL NOTE: Promulgated by the Department of Health and Hospitals, Office of Public Health, LR 28:1247 (June 2002).