Code of Maine Rules › 01 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, CONSERVATION AND FORESTRY › 001 - AGRICULTURE - GENERAL › Chapter 331 - STATE OF MAINE FOOD CODE 2001 › Chapter 5 - WATER, PLUMBING, AND WASTE › Section 001-331-5-2 - PLUMBING SYSTEM

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
5-201 Materials
5-201.11 Approved.*
(A) A PLUMBING SYSTEM and hoses conveying
				  water shall be constructed and repaired with APPROVED materials according to
				  LAW.
(B) A water filter shall be
				  made of SAFE MATERIALS.
5-202 Design, Construction, and
					 Installation
5-202.11 Approved System and Cleanable
					 Fixtures.*
(A) A PLUMBING
				  SYSTEM shall be designed, constructed, and installed according to
				  LAW.
(B) A PLUMBING FIXTURE such as
				  a handwashing facility, toilet, or urinal shall be EASILY CLEANABLE. 
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5-202.12 Handwashing Facility,
					 Installation.
(A) A handwashing
				  lavatory shall be equipped to provide water at a temperature of at least
				  43°C (110°F) through a mixing valve or combination faucet.
(B) A steam mixing valve may not be used at a
				  handwashing lavatory.
(C) A
				  self-closing, slow-closing, or metering faucet shall provide a flow of water
				  for at least 15 seconds without the need to reactivate the faucet.
(D) An automatic handwashing facility shall
				  be installed in accordance with manufacturer's instructions.
5-202.13 Backflow Prevention, Air Gap.*
An air gap between the water supply inlet and the flood
					 level rim of the PLUMBING FIXTURE, EQUIPMENT, or nonFOOD EQUIPMENT shall be at
					 least twice the diameter of the water supply inlet and may not be less than 25
					 mm (1 inch).
5-202.14 Backflow Prevention Device, Design
					 Standard.
A backflow or backsiphonage prevention device installed on
					 a water supply system shall meet American Society of Sanitary Engineering
					 (A.S.S.E.) standards for construction, installation, maintenance, inspection,
					 and testing for that specific application and type of device.
5-202.15 Conditioning Device, Design.
A water filter, screen, and other water conditioning device
					 installed on water lines shall be designed to facilitate disassembly for
periodic servicing and cleaning. A water filter element
					 shall be of the replaceable type.
5-203 Numbers and Capacities
5-203.11 Handwashing Facilities.*
(A) Except as specified in ¶¶ (B)
				  and (C) of this section, at least 1 handwashing lavatory, a number of
				  handwashing lavatories necessary for their convenient use by EMPLOYEES in areas
				  specified under § 5 -204.11, and not fewer than the number of handwashing
				  lavatories required by LAW shall be provided.
(B)
If APPROVED and capable of
				  removing the types of soils encountered in the FOOD operations involved,
				  automatic handwashing facilities may be substituted for handwashing lavatories
				  in a FOOD ESTABLISHMENT that has at least one handwashing
				  lavatory.
(C)
If
				  APPROVED, when FOOD exposure is limited and handwashing lavatories are not
				  conveniently available, such as in some mobile or TEMPORARY FOOD ESTABLISHMENTS
				  or at some VENDING MACHINE LOCATIONS, EMPLOYEES may use chemically treated
				  towelettes for handwashing.
5-203.12 Toilets and Urinals.*
At least 1 toilet and not fewer than the toilets required
					 by LAW shall be provided. If authorized by LAW and urinals are substituted for
					 toilets, the substitution shall be done as specified in LAW.
5-203.13 Service Sink.
At least 1 service sink or 1 curbed cleaning facility
					 equipped with a floor drain shall be provided and conveniently located for the
					 cleaning of mops or similar wet floor cleaning tools and for the disposal of
					 mop water and similar liquid waste.
5-203.14 Backflow Prevention Device, When
					 Required.*
A PLUMBING SYSTEM shall be installed to preclude backflow
					 of a solid, liquid, or gas contaminant into the water supply system at each
					 point of use at the FOOD ESTABLISHMENT, including on a hose bibb if a hose is
					 attached or on a hose bibb if a hose is not attached and backflow prevention is
					 required by LAW, by:
(A) Providing an
				  air gap as specified under § 5 -202.13; or
(B) Installing an APPROVED backflow
				  prevention device as specified under § 5 -202.14.
5-203.15 Backflow Prevention Device,
					 Carbonator.*
RESERVED
5-204 Location and Placement
5-204.11 Handwashing Facilities.*
A handwashing facility shall be located:
(A) To allow convenient use by EMPLOYEES in
				  FOOD preparation, FOOD dispensing, and WAREWASHING areas; and
(B) In, or immediately adjacent to, toilet
				  rooms.
5-204.12 Backflow Prevention Device,
					 Location.
A backflow prevention device shall be located so that it
					 may be serviced and maintained.
5-204.13 Conditioning Device, Location.
A water filter, screen, and other water conditioning device
					 installed on water lines shall be located to facilitate disassembly for
					 periodic servicing and cleaning.
5-205 Operation and Maintenance
5-205.11 Using a Handwashing Facility.
(A) A handwashing facility shall be
				  maintained so that it is accessible at all times for EMPLOYEE use.
(B) A handwashing facility may not be used
				  for purposes other than handwashing.
(C) An automatic handwashing facility shall
				  be used in accordance with manufacturer's instructions.
5-205.12 Prohibiting a Cross
					 Connection.*
(A)
Except
				  as specified in 9 CFR 308.3(d) for firefighting
, a PERSON may not
				  create a cross connection by connecting a pipe or conduit between the DRINKING
				  WATER system and a nonDRINKING WATER SYSTEM or a water system of unknown
				  quality.
(B) The piping of a
				  nonDRINKING WATER SYSTEM shall be durably identified so that it is readily
				  distinguishable from piping that carries DRINKING WATER.
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5-205.13 Scheduling Inspection and Service for a
					 Water System Device.
A device such as a water treatment device or backflow
					 preventer shall be scheduled for inspection and service, in accordance with
					 manufacturer's instructions and as necessary to prevent device failure based on
					 local water conditions, and records demonstrating inspection and service shall
					 be maintained by the PERSON IN CHARGE.
5-205.14 Water Reservoir of Fogging Devices,
					 Cleaning.*
(A) A reservoir that
				  is used to supply water to a device such as a produce fogger shall be:
(1) Maintained in accordance with
				  manufacturer's specifications; and
(2) Cleaned in accordance with manufacturer's
				  specifications or according to the procedures specified under ¶ (B) of
				  this section, whichever is more stringent.