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Alabama Administrative Code › Title 420 - ALABAMA STATE BOARD OF HEALTH › Chapter 420-3-20 - FOOD PROCESSING ESTABLISHMENT SANITATION › Section 420-3-20-.12 - Frozen Raw Breaded Shrimp

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(1) General. Plants that produce frozen raw
			 breaded shrimp shall be regulated in accordance with these rules and the rules
			 specified in 21 CFR, Chapter 1, Part 123 (see Appendix B at end of chapter).
			 All definitions, specifications, diagrams and requirements contained therein
			 and any subsequent changes thereto shall be made a part of these
			 rules.
(2) Certified Copies. Three
			 certified copies of 21 CFR, Chapter 1, Part 123, shall remain on file in the
			 office of the State Health Officer.
J. A. Brewer
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
				  1975
, §§
										22-2-2(6),
				  22-20-5.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 420 - ALABAMA STATE BOARD OF HEALTH › Chapter 420-3-20 - FOOD PROCESSING ESTABLISHMENT SANITATION › Section 420-3-20-.13 - Processing And Bottling Of Bottled Drinking Water

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(1) General. Plants that process and bottle
			 drinking water shall be regulated in accordance with these rules and the rules
			 specified in 21 CFR, Chapter 1, Part 129 (see Appendix B at end of chapter).
			 All definitions, specifications, diagrams, and requirements contained therein
			 and any subsequent changes thereto shall be made a part of these
			 rules.
(2) Certified Copies. Three
			 certified copies of 21 CFR, Chapter 1, Part 129, shall remain on file in the
			 office of the State Health Officer.
J. A. Brewer
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
				  1975
, §§
										22-2-2(6),
				  22-20-5.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 420 - ALABAMA STATE BOARD OF HEALTH › Chapter 420-3-20 - FOOD PROCESSING ESTABLISHMENT SANITATION › Section 420-3-20-.16 - Examination And Condemnation Of Food

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General. Food may be examined or sampled by the Health Officer
				as often as necessary for enforcement of these rules. The Health Officer may,
				upon written notice to the owner or person in charge, specifying with
				particularity the reason therefor, place a hold order on any food which he
				believes is in violation of these rules. The Health Officer shall tag, label,
				or otherwise identify any food subject to the hold order. No food subject to a
				hold order shall be used or moved from the establishment. The Health Officer
				shall permit storage of the food under conditions specified in the hold order,
				unless storage is not possible without risk to the public health, in which case
				the food shall be destroyed in accordance with
Code of Ala.
				1975
, §
								22-10-3. The hold order shall
				state that a request for hearing may be filed within seven days and that if no
				hearing is requested, the food shall be destroyed. If a request for hearing is
				received, the hearing shall be held within five days after receipt of the
				request. On the basis of evidence produced at that hearing, the hold order may
				be vacated or the owner or person in charge of the food may be directed by
				written order to denature or destroy such food or to bring it into compliance
				with the provisions of these rules.
J. A. Brewer
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
				  1975
, 22-2-2(6), 22-20-5.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 420 - ALABAMA STATE BOARD OF HEALTH › Chapter 420-3-20 - FOOD PROCESSING ESTABLISHMENT SANITATION › Section 420-3-20-.17 - Food Processing Establishments Outside The Jurisdiction Of The Health Officer

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General. Food from food processing establishments outside the
				jurisdiction of the Health Officer of the State of Alabama may be sold within
				the State of Alabama if such establishments conform to the provisions of these
				rules or to substantially equivalent provisions. To determine the extent of
				compliance with such provisions, the State Health Officer may accept reports
				from responsible authorities in other jurisdictions where such food processing
				establishments are located.
J. A. Brewer
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
				  1975
, §§
										22-2-2(6),
				  22-20-5.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 420 - ALABAMA STATE BOARD OF HEALTH › Chapter 420-3-20 - FOOD PROCESSING ESTABLISHMENT SANITATION › Section 420-3-20-.18 - Review Of Plans

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(1)
			 Submission of plans. Whenever a food processing establishment is constructed or
			 remodeled and whenever an existing structure is converted to use as a food
			 processing establishment, properly prepared plans and specifications for such
			 construction, remodeling, or conversion shall be submitted to the Health
			 Officer for review and approval before construction, remodeling or conversion
			 is begun. The plans and specifications shall indicate the proposed layout,
			 arrangement, mechanical plans, and construction materials of work areas, and
			 the type and model of proposed fixed equipment and facilities. The Health
			 Officer shall approve the plans and specifications if they meet the
			 requirements of these rules. No food processing establishment shall be
			 constructed, remodeled, or converted except in accordance with plans and
			 specifications approved by the Health Officer. Plans shall be reviewed within
			 twenty days after receipt. Confidential material submitted to the Health
			 Officer must be treated in accordance with the provisions of Title
			 36-12-40.
(2) Preoperational
			 Inspection. Whenever plans and specifications are required by Rule
			 420-3-20-.18 to be submitted to
			 the Health Officer, he shall inspect the food processing establishment prior to
			 the start of operations to determine compliance with the approved plans and
			 specifications with the requirements of these rules.
J. A. Brewer
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
				  1975
, §§
										22-2-2(6),
				  22-20-5.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 420 - ALABAMA STATE BOARD OF HEALTH › Chapter 420-3-20 - FOOD PROCESSING ESTABLISHMENT SANITATION › Section 420-3-20-.19 - Procedure When Infection Is Suspected

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General. When the Health Officer has reasonable cause to
				suspect possible disease transmission by an employee of a food processing
				establishment, he shall secure a morbidity history of the suspected employee or
				make any other investigation as indicated and shall take appropriate action.
				The Health Officer may require any or all of the following measures:
(a) The immediate exclusion of the employee
			 from employment in food processing establishments.
(b) The immediate closing of the food
			 processing establishment concerned until, in the opinion of the Health Officer,
			 no further danger of disease outbreak exists.
(c) Restriction of the employees' services to
			 some area of the establishment where there would be no danger of transmitting
			 disease.
(d) Adequate medical and
			 laboratory examination of the employee and of other employees and of his and
			 their body discharges.
J. A. Brewer
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
				  1975
, §§
										22-2-2(6),
				  22-20-5.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 420 - ALABAMA STATE BOARD OF HEALTH › Chapter 420-3-20 - FOOD PROCESSING ESTABLISHMENT SANITATION › Section 420-3-20-.20 - Repealer

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Except for those rules promulgated under the authority of
Code of Ala. 1975
, §§
								22-21-20, et seq., all rules
				promulgated by the Board which are in conflict with these rules or any portion
				thereof are hereby expressly repealed.
Rule .20 was renumbered to .10 as per certification filed
				  November 19, 2010; effective December 24, 2010.
This chapter was originally a part of Chapter 420-3-14,
				  "Rules for Manufacture, Preparation, Display and Service of Foods, Confections
				  and Beverages":
Filed
September 1, 1982.
Repealed:
Filed March 23, 1984.
Author:
Ronald Dawsey
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
				  1975
, §§
										22-2-2(6),
				  22-20-5.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 420 - ALABAMA STATE BOARD OF HEALTH › Chapter 420-3-20 - FOOD PROCESSING ESTABLISHMENT SANITATION › Appendix A

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A priority item is a provision of these rules pertaining to
				food operations that, if in non-compliance, is more likely than other items to
				contribute to food contamination or illness. These are requirements of the
				rules, including provisions of parts of 21 CFR adopted by reference, on:
Food source, contamination or adulteration, and
				spoilage,
Time and temperature requirements of potentially hazardous
				foods,
Adequate facilities to maintain temperatures of potentially
				hazardous foods,
Prevention of cross contamination,
Damaged or detained food segregated from food intended to be
				sold or served,
Personnel infected with a communicable disease restricted from
				food operations,
Hygienic practices of employees including eating, drinking, or
				using tobacco in a food area in any manner other than expressly allowed in the
				rules, or improper or inadequate handwashing,
Sanitization of equipment and utensils when necessary to
				prevent food contamination or adulteration,
Water from an approved source,
Hot and cold water under pressure to all utensil washing sink
				compartments, when required for sanitary operations.
Sewage and wastewater, including mop water, grease and
				spillage/runoff from garbage storage, disposed according to law,
Cross-connections, backflow and back siphonage
				potential,
Number, convenience and accessibility of toilets,
Number, convenience and accessibility of handwashing
				sinks,
Design of handwashing sink faucets, including mixing valves and
				timed, self-closing faucets,
Presence of insects, rodents, birds, turtles or other animals
				unless expressly allowed by the rules,
Failure to comply with the provisions of the establishment's
				Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (HACCP) plan when such plan is required
				by CFR.
Toxic items stored, labeled and used properly so that
				potential food contamination is avoided.
Author:
Ronald Dawsey, Mitzi Waldo
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
				  1975
, §§
										22-2-2(6),
				  22-20-5.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 420 - ALABAMA STATE BOARD OF HEALTH › Chapter 420-3-21 - CAMP SANITATION › Section 420-3-21-.02 - Utilities And Facilities

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(1)
			 Water Supply
(a) Enough potable water to
			 supply the needs of the camp shall be provided from a source which is in
			 compliance with the Alabama Department of Environmental Management's Water
			 Supply Program - Division 335-7, or as required by the local health
			 officer.
(b) Water under pressure
			 at the required temperature shall be provided to all fixtures and equipment
			 that use water.
(c) Where portable
			 drinking water containers are used, they shall be of easily cleanable
			 construction, kept securely closed, and so set up that water may be withdrawn
			 from the container only by water tap or faucet. Portable drinking water
			 containers shall be protected from hazards of contamination and shall be
			 maintained in a sanitary condition.
(d) No dipping vessels or cups for common use
			 shall be permitted.
(e) Drinking
			 fountains, where provided, shall be of approved construction and
			 design.
(f) Water cooling
			 equipment, if provided, shall be of approved construction and design.
(g) All ice shall be from an approved source
			 and manufactured from water of the same bacteriological quality as approved
			 drinking water. All ice shall be handled and stored in such a manner as to
			 prevent contamination in accordance with the Alabama State Board of Health
			 Rules for Food Service Sanitation, Chapter 420-3-22.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 420 - ALABAMA STATE BOARD OF HEALTH › Chapter 420-3-21 - CAMP SANITATION › Section 420-3-21-.03 - Facility Construction And Operation

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(1) Location
(a) Camps shall not be located in areas,
			 which constitute health or safety hazards.
(b) Each camp shall be accessible at all
			 times during the designated camping season by a road which may be traveled
			 without difficulty by conventional motorized vehicles.
(c) The premises of each camp shall be kept
			 free of accumulations of refuse and debris.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 420 - ALABAMA STATE BOARD OF HEALTH › Chapter 420-3-21 - CAMP SANITATION › Section 420-3-21-.04 - Enforcement Provisions

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(1)
Permits
- It is unlawful for any person to operate a camp
			 unless such person possesses a valid permit issued by the Health Officer for
			 the operation of such camp. Only persons who comply with the provisions of
			 these rules shall be entitled to receive and retain a permit. Such permit shall
			 automatically expire on the date upon which State, County and Municipal annual
			 privilege licenses expire or on a date designated by the State Health Officer
			 and shall be renewable each year upon application from the operator at any time
			 within 60 days prior to the date of its expiration; or for those camps that are
			 not in continuous operation, application shall be made within 60 days prior to
			 the opening date of the camp. Such permit shall be issued on a form prescribed
			 by the Health Officer, shall be specific as to type of operation (resident
			 camp, day camp), and shall be revocable for violation of these rules. The
			 permit shall be kept posted by the proprietor in a conspicuous place within the
			 camp office or similar location as directed by the Health Officer but shall
			 remain the property of the Health Department.
(a) Any person desiring to operate a day camp
			 or resident camp shall make written application to the county health officer
			 for a permit on forms provided by the State Health Officer. Such application
			 shall include: the applicant's full name, post office address, telephone
			 number, and whether such applicant is an individual, firm, or corporation, and
			 if a partnership, the name of the partners, together with their address shall
			 be included; the location and type of the proposed camp; and the signature of
			 the applicant or applicants.
(b)
			 Upon receipt of an application for a permit, the Health Officer shall make an
			 inspection of the camp site to determine compliance with the provisions of
			 these rules. When inspection reveals satisfactory compliance with applicable
			 requirements of these rules, a permit signed by the Health Officer shall be
			 issued. It shall be the responsibility of the Health Officer to conduct no less
			 than one additional inspection while the camp is in operation. The original
			 copy of each inspection report shall be left with the proprietor or manager and
			 shall constitute a legal notice. A copy of each inspection report shall be
			 filed at the County Health Department.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 420 - ALABAMA STATE BOARD OF HEALTH › Chapter 420-3-21 - CAMP SANITATION › Section 420-3-21-.05 - Repealer

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All Camp Sanitation rules promulgated by the Board or by county
				boards of health, which are in conflict with these, rules or any portion
				thereof are hereby expressly repealed. This provision shall not apply to rules
				adopted under the authority of
Code of Ala. 1975
,
				Sections 22-21-20,
et
seq
.
Authors:
Ronald Dawsey, Timothy
				Hatch
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
				  1975
, §§
										22-2-2(6),
				  22-20-5,
				  34-15-3.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 420 - ALABAMA STATE BOARD OF HEALTH › Chapter 420-3-21 - CAMP SANITATION › Appendix A - Camp Inspection Report

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Authors:
Ronald Dawsey, Timothy Hatch
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
				  1975
, §§
										22-2-2(6),
				  22-20-5,
				  34-15-3.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 420 - ALABAMA STATE BOARD OF HEALTH › Chapter 420-3-22 - FOOD ESTABLISHMENT SANITATION › Section 420-3-22-.02 - Management And Personnel

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(1)
Exclusion
- The provisions of sections 2-102.11(A) and 2-102.11(C)
			 of the document entitled 2013 edition of the United States Department of Health
			 and Human Services Food Code are expressly excluded from adoption.
(2)
Applications
-
(a) For Priority Category 3 and 4
			 establishments the permit holder or their designee shall possess a valid
			 certification from an accredited program or shall have verification of
			 attendance from an accredited program. On or after January 1, 2020, a
			 designated person in charge with a valid certification from an accredited
			 program or verification of attendance from an accredited program shall be
			 present during all hours of operation. For multiple permitted establishments
			 within one physical structure and under the same operation ownership, such as
			 multiple departments within one retail grocery store, the permit holder or
			 their designee may be any one person with supervisory authority over any
			 department.
(b) Priority category 1
			 and 2 establishments and temporary food establishments are exempt from the
			 requirements of subpart 2-102.11(B).
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 420 - ALABAMA STATE BOARD OF HEALTH › Chapter 420-3-22 - FOOD ESTABLISHMENT SANITATION › Section 420-3-22-.03 - Food

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(1)
Exclusions and applications
-
(a) Time/temperature control for safety foods
			 requiring refrigeration and with a date limit placed by the manufacturer or
			 packager shall not be used or served after the date limit. A date limit placed
			 by the manufacturer or packager on time/temperature control for safety foods
			 requiring refrigeration shall not be changed or covered, and such food with one
			 date limit shall not be commingled with food with a different date limit
unless the shortest date limit is applied to the commingled
			 food.
(b) The provisions
			 of Section 3-201.11(A),
Food Code
do not apply to
			 rabbit processed and sold within Alabama.
(c) The provisions of Section 3-306.13,
Food Code
shall not be construed to prohibit
			 dispensing food from containers placed on tables around which consumers are
			 seated at child day care centers or recreational camps. Such food dispensing
			 shall be closely supervised by the person in charge to preclude the mishandling
			 or contamination of food. Leftover food from containers placed on tables shall
			 be discarded after one meal service.
(d) The provisions of Sections 3-401.11,
			 3-401.12, and 3-603.11,
Food Code
shall not be
			 construed to prohibit a food establishment from serving a food item cooked to
			 less than the specified temperature if individually ordered by the immediate
			 consumer and it is not a food establishment that serves a highly susceptible
			 population.
(e) Child day care
			 facilities receiving prepared, ready-to-eat meals from outside sources shall
			 use only catered meals obtained from a food handling establishment permitted by
			 the Health Officer. During transportation, food shall meet the requirements of
			 these rules relating to food protection and storage.
(f) At child day care facilities, formula and
			 juice served in baby bottles shall be fully prepared and packaged
			 (ready-to-feed) and identified for the appropriate child at the child's home
			 and provided daily to the child day care facility by the parent(s)/ guardian;
			 or provided by the child day care facility as a pre-packaged, ready-to-feed,
			 fully prepared and packaged single-use item; or formula and juice as prescribed
			 by the child's physician or parent(s)/guardian may be provided by the child
			 care facility if bottles are sanitized in accordance with these rules. Any
			 excess formula, mothers' milk, or juice shall be discarded after each
			 feeding.
(g) Formula and juice
			 which require refrigeration, and baby food (after opening and recovering) shall
			 be identified for the appropriate child and shall be refrigerated according to
			 these rules. Baby bottles used for drinking water purposes shall be properly
			 labeled identifying the appropriate child and shall be stored and handled in
			 such a manner as to prevent contamination.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 420 - ALABAMA STATE BOARD OF HEALTH › Chapter 420-3-22 - FOOD ESTABLISHMENT SANITATION › Section 420-3-22-.04 - Equipment, Utensils, And Materials

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(1)
Applications
-
(a) The provisions for use of two compartment
			 utensil sinks in a food establishment, as described in Chapter 4 of the
			 document entitled 2013 edition of the United States Department of Health and
			 Human Services Food Code, shall be applied only when the food establishment
			 meets the requirements of
			 420-3-22-.10.
(b) The provisions of section 4-904.13 of the
			 document entitled 2013 edition of the United States Department of Health and
			 Human Services Food Code, shall not be construed to prevent the short-term use
			 of preset tableware to facilitate group dining, such as for banquet settings,
			 provided no contamination of the tableware occurs.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 420 - ALABAMA STATE BOARD OF HEALTH › Chapter 420-3-22 - FOOD ESTABLISHMENT SANITATION › Section 420-3-22-.05 - Water, Plumbing, And Waste

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(1)
Applications -
(a) When a sample of a non-public water
			 system taken as provided in section 5-102.13 of the document entitled 2013
			 edition of the United States Department of Health and Human Services Food Code
			 shows coliform present as reported by the Alabama Department of Public Health
			 Bureau of Clinical Laboratories, a resample shall be taken within seven days.
			 Whenever two consecutive samples taken on separate days show coliform present,
			 the permit to operate shall be suspended by the Health Officer in accordance
			 with appropriate administrative procedures. A sample result of coliform absent
			 with no confluent growth is required prior to reinstatement of the
			 permit.
(b) The Health Officer may
			 collect samples of water from bulk water dispensing, or water vending, or ice
			 vending machines, as often as necessary to protect the public health. The
			 sample shall meet the bacterial standards of this rule. Immediate suspension of
			 the authorization to operate a water dispensing, water vending, or ice vending
			 machine shall be instituted whenever the bacterial quality standards of this
			 rule is violated on two consecutive samples taken on separate days. The
			 suspension shall remain effective until a sample result of coliform absent with
			 no confluent growth is obtained.
(c) The provisions of paragraph 5-203.11 (C)
			 of the document entitled 2013 edition of the United States Department of Health
			 and Human Services Food Code, concerning special allowances for handwashing at
			 mobile or temporary food establishments, shall be allowed only in declared
			 disaster or emergency situations and no better facilities are
			 available.
(d) "Law" relating to
			 plumbing standards, sizes, and numbers, other than when a minimum is specified
			 in these rules or in the document entitled 2013 edition of the United States
			 Department of Health and Human Services Food Code, means local plumbing codes
			 as enforced by local plumbing officials.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 420 - ALABAMA STATE BOARD OF HEALTH › Chapter 420-3-22 - FOOD ESTABLISHMENT SANITATION › Section 420-3-22-.07 - Poisonous Or Toxic Materials

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(1)
Application
- The
			 application of Chapter 7 of the document entitled 2013 edition of the United
			 States Department of Health and Human Services Food Code does not include any
			 special provisions.
Authors:
Ronald Dawsey, Billy W. Johnson, Mark
				  Sestak
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
				  1975
, §§
										22-2-2(6),
				  22-20-5.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 420 - ALABAMA STATE BOARD OF HEALTH › Chapter 420-3-22 - FOOD ESTABLISHMENT SANITATION › Section 420-3-22-.08 - Compliance And Enforcement

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(1)
Exclusions
- Sections 8-302.14, 8-401.10, and 8-401.20 of the
			 document entitled 2013 edition of the United States Department of Health and
			 Human Services Food Code are specifically excluded from this
			 adoption.
(2)
Permit
			 required
- It shall be unlawful for any person to operate a food
			 establishment in Alabama unless such person possesses a valid permit issued by
			 the Health Officer for the operation of such establishment. Only persons who
			 comply with the provisions of these rules shall be entitled to receive and
			 retain such a permit. Permits shall not be transferable with respect to person,
			 food establishment, or location. The permit shall be kept posted by the
			 proprietor in a conspicuous place within the food establishment, but shall
			 remain the property of the Health Department. The permit shall be revocable for
			 violation of these rules.
(3)
Issuance of permits
(a) Any
			 person desiring to operate a food establishment shall make written application
			 for a permit on forms provided by the Health Officer. Such application shall
			 include the name and address of each applicant, the location and type of the
			 proposed food establishment and the signature of each applicant. The permits
			 shall be applied for and issued on forms prescribed by the State Health
			 Officer. Permits shall automatically expire on the date upon which state,
			 county and municipal annual privilege licenses expire or on a date designated
			 by the Health Officer, and shall be renewable each year upon written
			 application from the operator within one hundred fifty days prior to date of
			 expiration of food permits and upon compliance with the laws and
			 rules.
(b) Prior to approval of an
			 application for a permit, the Health Officer shall inspect the proposed food
			 establishment or review the inspection file of the food establishment to
			 determine compliance with the requirements of these rules.
(c) The Health Officer shall issue a permit
			 to the applicant if his/her inspection or review reveals that the proposed food
			 establishment complies with the requirements of these rules, including, when
			 required, verification that the permit holder or their designee, possess a
			 valid certification from an accredited program, issued within the previous five
			 years (60 months) or completion of an accredited program without certification
			 within the previous twelve months from the date of the permit application. The
			 permit shall be specific for the type of food establishment for which the
			 permit is requested on the application, as Priority Category 1, Priority
			 Category 2, Priority Category 3, or Priority Category 4.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 420 - ALABAMA STATE BOARD OF HEALTH › Chapter 420-3-22 - FOOD ESTABLISHMENT SANITATION › Section 420-3-22-.09 - Mobile Food Establishments

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(1)
General
- Mobile food
			 establishments, units, or pushcarts shall comply with the requirements of
			 420-3-22-.09 except as otherwise
			 provided in this rule. The Health Officer may impose additional requirements to
			 protect against health hazards related to the conduct of the food service
			 establishment as a mobile operation, may prohibit the sale of some or all
			 time/temperature control for safety food, and when no health hazard will
			 result, may waive or modify requirements of this rule relating to physical
			 facilities, except those requirements of
			 420-3-22-.09(6).
			 Pushcarts shall have overhead protection, such as an umbrella, to cover the
			 food area.
(2)
Restricted
			 Operation
-
(a) A mobile food
			 establishment or unit shall be approved by the Health Officer to operate within
			 each county before operating within that county. Authorization to operate in
			 one county does not confer authorization to operate in any other county. It
			 shall be the responsibility of the mobile food establishment operator and the
			 commissary permit holder to obtain proper approval and authorization to operate
			 within each county.
(b) Mobile food
			 units or pushcarts serving only food prepared, packaged in individual servings,
			 transported and stored under conditions meeting the requirements of these
			 rules, or beverages that are not time/temperature control for safety and are
			 dispensed from covered dispensers, covered urns, or other protected equipment,
			 need not comply with requirements of these rules pertaining to the necessity of
			 water and waste water systems nor to those requirements pertaining to the
			 cleaning and sanitization of equipment and utensils, if the required equipment
			 for cleaning and sanitizing exists at the commissary.
(c) During operation, all food shall be
			 conveyed, held, stored, displayed, and served from the mobile food unit, except
			 that pull-behind trailer units used only for cooking may be allowed if
			 pre-approved by the Health Officer.
(d) All foods, single service articles,
			 single use articles, and other items used for the operation of the mobile food
			 unit shall be stored at the approved commissary other than during normal
			 business operation of the mobile food unit, except that time/temperature
			 control for safety foods in packages or containers that have been opened,
			 including opened or unpackaged time/temperature control for safety foods in
			 holding bins on the mobile food unit, shall be discarded after each day's
			 operation.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 420 - ALABAMA STATE BOARD OF HEALTH › Chapter 420-3-22 - FOOD ESTABLISHMENT SANITATION › Section 420-3-22-.10 - Priority Category 2 Establishments

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(1)
General
- A Priority
			 Category 2 establishment shall comply with the requirements of these rules,
			 except as otherwise provided. The application for a permit and the permit shall
			 specify the designated food items that will be prepared, handled, or served. It
			 shall be the responsibility of the person applying for a Priority Category 2
			 Establishment Food Permit to show evidence satisfactory to the Health Officer
			 that any proposed food items for sale meet the requirements of
			 420-3-22-.01(4)(a)23.
(a) Establishments serving only coffee in
			 single service cups and utilizing single service stirrers and coffee condiments
			 that are not time/temperature control for safety do not require a permit or
			 inspections.
(b) Self-contained ice
			 vending machines that dispense only bagged ice do not require a permit or
			 inspections.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 420 - ALABAMA STATE BOARD OF HEALTH › Chapter 420-3-22 - FOOD ESTABLISHMENT SANITATION › Section 420-3-22-.11 - Priority Category 1 Establishments

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General
- A Priority Category 1 establishment
				shall comply with the requirements of these rules except as otherwise provided.
				The application for a permit and the permit shall specify that only prepackaged
				food items shall be sold or handled.
(2)
Facilities
(a) Equipment and utensil cleaning facilities
			 shall not be required in Priority Category 1 establishments which market only
			 prepackaged food items.
(b) At
			 least one handwashing sink shall be provided and supplied with water, hand
			 cleanser, and provisions for hand drying.
(c) A Priority Category 1 establishment shall
			 have the garbage and refuse cleaning facilities specified in
			 420-3-22-.05 or demonstrate other
			 effective means for keeping the containers clean.
(d) Floors, walls and ceilings of the
			 Priority Category 1 establishment shall be maintained in good repair and shall
			 be kept clean.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 420 - ALABAMA STATE BOARD OF HEALTH › Chapter 420-3-22 - FOOD ESTABLISHMENT SANITATION › Section 420-3-22-.12 - Temporary Food Service Establishments

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(1)
General
-
(a) A temporary food service establishment
			 shall comply with the requirements of these rules, except as otherwise provided
			 in this rule. The Health Officer may impose additional requirements to protect
			 against potential health hazards related to the conduct of the temporary food
			 service establishment, may prohibit the sale of some or all time/temperature
			 control for safety foods, and may waive or modify requirements of these rules
			 after considering potential public health risks and no health hazard is
			 reasonably expected to result due to mitigating factors including total length
			 of time for the event of less than four days, event location, time of year,
			 restricted menus, or other determining factors.
(b) It shall be unlawful for any person to
			 operate a temporary food service establishment unless such person possesses a
			 valid permit issued by the Health Officer for the operation of such
			 establishment.
(c) A mobile food
			 establishment that does not have its' commissary in the same county as the
			 temporary event, or that does not return daily to its commissary during the
			 course of the event, shall obtain a separate temporary food permit for the
			 event.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 420 - ALABAMA STATE BOARD OF HEALTH › Chapter 420-3-22 - FOOD ESTABLISHMENT SANITATION › Section 420-3-22-.13 - Food Establishments And Food Processing Establishments Outside Jurisdiction Of The Health Officer

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Food from food establishments or food processing
				establishments outside the jurisdiction of the Health Officer of the State of
				Alabama may be sold within the State of Alabama if such establishments conform
				to the provisions of these rules or to substantially equivalent provisions. To
				determine the extent of compliance with such provisions, the State Health
				Officer may accept reports from responsible authorities in other jurisdictions
				where such food establishment or food processing establishments are
				located.
Authors:
Ronald Dawsey, Billy W. Johnson, Mark
				  Sestak
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
				  1975
, §§
										22-2-2(6),
				  22-20-5.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 420 - ALABAMA STATE BOARD OF HEALTH › Chapter 420-3-22 - FOOD ESTABLISHMENT SANITATION › Section 420-3-22-.14 - Repealer

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Except for those rules promulgated under the authority of
				Sections 22-21-20,
et
				seq.,
Code of Ala. 1975
, all rules
				promulgated by the Board which are in conflict with these rules or any portion
				thereof are hereby expressly repealed.
Authors:
Ronald Dawsey, Billy W. Johnson, Mark
				  Sestak
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
				  1975
, §§
										22-2-2(6),
				  22-20-5.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 420 - ALABAMA STATE BOARD OF HEALTH › Chapter 420-3-23 - BODY ART PRACTICE AND FACILITIES › Section 420-3-23-.01 - General Provisions

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(1)
			 Purpose - The purpose of these rules is to protect the health of the public by
			 establishing standards for the prevention of disease that may be associated
			 with tattooing, body piercing, and branding. These rules shall be interpreted
			 and applied to protect the public health.
Authors:
Ronald Dawsey, Charlotte
				Denton
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
				  1975
, §
										22-17A-7.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 420 - ALABAMA STATE BOARD OF HEALTH › Chapter 420-3-23 - BODY ART PRACTICE AND FACILITIES › Section 420-3-23-.02 - Definitions

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(1)
"Biohazard waste"
means any liquid or semi-liquid blood or other
			 potentially infectious materials; contaminated items that would release blood
			 or other potentially infectious materials in a liquid or semi-liquid state if
			 compressed; items that are caked with dried blood or other potentially
			 infectious materials and are capable of releasing these materials during
			 handling; sharps; and any wastes containing blood and other potentially
			 infectious materials.
(2)
"Body art"
means the practice of physical body adornment using
			 invasive procedures and, for the purpose of these rules, is an inclusive term
			 for any procedures utilizing body piercing, tattooing, cosmetic tattooing,
			 branding or scarification. Physicians licensed by the Alabama Licensure
			 Commission and who perform body art procedures as part of patient treatment are
			 exempt from these rules. Nor does this definition include, for the purposes of
			 these rules, piercing of the ear using pre-sterilized single use stud and clasp
			 ear piercing systems.
(3)
"Body art facility"
or
"Tattoo facility"
means the
			 geographic location at which an individual does one or more of the following
			 for compensation:
(a) Places an indelible
			 mark upon the body of another individual by the insertion of a pigment in or
			 under the skin.
(b) Places an
			 indelible design upon the body of another individual by production of scars
			 (branding).
(c) Performs body
			 piercing.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 420 - ALABAMA STATE BOARD OF HEALTH › Chapter 420-3-23 - BODY ART PRACTICE AND FACILITIES › Section 420-3-23-.03 - Body Art Operator Requirements And Professional Standards

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(1) Licensed
			 facility required - Except as otherwise allowed in these rules, all body art
			 procedures shall be performed in a body art facility which has a current, valid
			 license issued by the Department.
(2) Consent age -
(a) No person shall perform any body art
			 procedure upon a minor unless the person obtains the prior, written, informed
			 consent of the parent or legal guardian of the minor, as shown in Appendix B,
			 Consent for Minor.
(b) The parent
			 or legal guardian of the minor shall execute the written informed consent
			 required in this rule in the presence of the individual performing the body art
			 procedure on the minor, or in the presence of an employee or agent of that
			 individual. A photocopy of the parent or legal guardian's government issued
			 photo identification shall be obtained prior to the commencing of any body art
			 procedure and shall be retained by the facility as permanent record.
(c) Nothing in this section is intended to
			 require an operator to perform any body art procedure on a minor with parental
			 or guardian consent.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 420 - ALABAMA STATE BOARD OF HEALTH › Chapter 420-3-23 - BODY ART PRACTICE AND FACILITIES › Section 420-3-23-.04 - Exemptions

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(1) Physicians
			 -Physicians licensed by the State of Alabama who perform body art procedures as
			 part of patient treatment are exempt from these rules.
(2) Ear piercing -Ear piercing is exempt from
			 these rules. This does not prohibit the Department from investigating consumer
			 complaints relating to alleged misuse or improper disinfection of ear piercing
			 systems.
Authors:
Ronald Dawsey, Charlotte
				Denton
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
				  1975
, §
										22-17A-7.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 420 - ALABAMA STATE BOARD OF HEALTH › Chapter 420-3-23 - BODY ART PRACTICE AND FACILITIES › Section 420-3-23-.05 - Client Information And Site Care Information

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(1) Information given prior to a procedure -
(a) Body art facilities shall prominently
			 display a Disclosure Statement which advises the public of the risks and
			 possible consequences of body art services. The Disclosure Statement shall be
			 posted in a conspicuous place in the facility's waiting or general public area,
			 and easily seen by potential clients wanting to receive a body art
			 procedure.
(b) The Disclosure
			 Statement shall include, at a minimum, the following wording in bold type:
1. "There may be risks associated with the
			 procedures of commercial body art which includes permanent tattoos, body
			 piercing and permanent cosmetic application, that may adversely affect the
			 healing process, or may be a concern due to potential disease transmission, if
			 you have, or have had, any of the following conditions:
(i) History of Hepatitis B or Hepatitis
			 C;
(ii) HIV/AIDS;
(iii) Diabetes;
(iv) History of hemophilia or any other blood
			 disorder/disease;
(v) History of
			 skin diseases or skin lesions;
(vi)
			 History of sensitivities to soaps, disinfectants, etc.;
(vii) History of allergies or adverse
			 reactions to pigments, dyes, latex, etc.;
(viii) Tuberculosis;
(ix) Immune disorders;
(x) History of epilepsy, seizures, fainting,
			 or narcolepsy;
(xi) Scarring
			 (keloids);
(xii) History of heart
			 murmur or any heart disease/condition;
(xiii) History of taking medications such as
			 anticoagulants that thin the blood and/or interferes with blood
			 clotting;
(xiv) Pregnancy or breast
			 feeding/nursing."
(c) In the event a body piercing procedure is
			 to be performed which involves the oral area ("oral piercing"), the client
			 should be given oral piercing information such as shown in Appendix
			 C.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 420 - ALABAMA STATE BOARD OF HEALTH › Chapter 420-3-23 - BODY ART PRACTICE AND FACILITIES › Section 420-3-23-.06 - Client Health

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(1) Client
			 health medical information form -
(a) In
			 order for the operator or technician to properly evaluate the client's medical
			 condition prior to receiving a body art procedure and not violate the client's
			 rights or confidential medical information, a written request for medical
			 information shall be given to the client. The request for medical information
			 shall include, at a minimum, the conditions noted on the Model Medical History
			 shown in Appendix E.
(b) The
			 operator should ask the client to sign this form confirming that the
			 information was obtained or attempted to be obtained.
(c) This form shall be signed and dated by
			 both parties, with a copy given to the client and the operator retaining the
			 original with all other required records.
(d) Nothing in this rule shall be construed
			 to require the operator to perform a body art procedure upon a client.
Authors:
Ronald Dawsey, Charlotte
				Denton
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 420 - ALABAMA STATE BOARD OF HEALTH › Chapter 420-3-23 - BODY ART PRACTICE AND FACILITIES › Section 420-3-23-.07 - Records Retention

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(1)
			 Client records required -The body art facility shall keep a record of all
			 persons who have had body art procedures performed. The record shall include
			 the name, date of birth, and address of the client, the date of the procedure,
			 name of operator who performed the procedure(s), type and locations of
			 procedure(s) performed, signature of client and if the client is a minor, proof
			 of parental or guardian consent, that is, signature.
(2) Record retention time -Such records, any
			 release forms, and all materials signed by the client, shall be retained
			 permanently and made available to the Department upon request. The records for
			 the previous three years shall be kept on the premises of the body art
			 facility; records older than three years may be kept offsite, within the county
			 wherein the facility is located, provided they are readily accessible upon
			 request of the Department. The Department and the body art facility shall keep
			 such records confidential.
Authors:
Ronald Dawsey, Charlotte Denton, Timothy
				Hatch
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
				  1975
, §
										22-17A-7.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 420 - ALABAMA STATE BOARD OF HEALTH › Chapter 420-3-23 - BODY ART PRACTICE AND FACILITIES › Section 420-3-23-.08 - Preparation And Care Of The Body Art Area

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(1) Skin preparation -If shaving is
			 necessary, single use disposable razors with single service blades shall be
			 used and discarded after each use. Straight razors may be used, provided the
			 razor handles are properly sterilized between use and the razor blades are
			 discarded and properly disposed after a single use. Following shaving, the skin
			 and surrounding area shall be cleaned with soap and water or an approved
			 surgical skin preparation, depending on the type of body art to be performed.
			 When shaving is not done, the immediate and surrounding area of the skin where
			 the body art procedure is to be placed shall be cleaned with soap and water or
			 an approved surgical skin preparation. Cleansing pads shall be discarded after
			 a single use.
(2) Supplies
			 contaminated with blood -In the event of blood flow, all products used to check
			 the flow of blood or to absorb blood shall be single-use and disposed of
			 immediately after use in appropriate covered containers, unless the disposal
			 products meet the definition of biomedical waste.
Authors:
Ronald Dawsey, Charlotte Denton, Timothy
				Hatch
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
				  1975
, §
										22-17A-7.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 420 - ALABAMA STATE BOARD OF HEALTH › Chapter 420-3-23 - BODY ART PRACTICE AND FACILITIES › Section 420-3-23-.09 - Sanitation And Sterilization Procedures

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(1) Instrument cleaning -All non-single use,
			 non-disposable instruments used for body art shall be cleaned thoroughly after
			 each use by scrubbing with an appropriate soap or detergent solution and hot
			 water or follow the manufacturer's instructions to remove blood and tissue
			 residue, and placed in an ultrasonic unit which shall also be operated in
			 accordance with manufacturer's instructions.
(2) Instruments packaged following cleaning
			 -After cleaning, all non-disposable instruments used for body art shall be air
			 dried and then packaged individually in peel-packs and subsequently sterilized.
			 All peel-packs shall contain either a sterilizer indicator or internal
			 temperature indicator. Peel-packs may be used as long as the package integrity
			 has not been breached.
(3)
			 Instrument sterilization -
(a) All cleaned,
			 non-disposable instruments and jewelry used for body art shall be sterilized in
			 a steam autoclave or dry heat sterilizer. Equipment used for sterilization
			 shall be used, cleaned, and maintained according to the manufacturer's
			 instructions. A copy of the manufacturer's recommended procedures for the
			 operation of their sterilization unit must be available for inspection by the
			 Department.
(b) The use of
			 equipment not specifically designed for medical instrument sterilization, such
			 as, but not limited to, food pressure cookers, microwave ovens, and baking
			 ovens, is prohibited.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 420 - ALABAMA STATE BOARD OF HEALTH › Chapter 420-3-23 - BODY ART PRACTICE AND FACILITIES › Section 420-3-23-.10 - Inks, Dyes, Pigments, Needles And Equipment

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(1) Use according to manufacturer's
			 directions -All inks, dyes, pigments, needles and equipment shall be
			 specifically manufactured for performing body art procedures and shall be used
			 according to manufacturer's instructions and standard professional
			 practice.
(2) Ink used during a
			 procedure -Immediately before applying a tattoo, the quantity of the dye to be
			 used shall be transferred from the dye bottle and placed into single-use paper
			 or plastic cups. Upon completion of the tattoo, these single cups and their
			 contents shall be discarded.
Authors:
Ronald Dawsey, Charlotte
				Denton
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
				  1975
, §
										22-17A-7.