Administrative Rules of Montana › Department 37 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 37.110 - FOOD AND DRUG STANDARDS › Subchapter 37.110.2 - Retail Food Establishments › Rule 37.110.222 - GARBAGE AND REFUSE

Current through Register Vol. 13, July 5, 2024
(1) Garbage and
				refuse must be kept in durable, easily cleanable, insect proof and rodent proof
				containers that do not leak and do not absorb liquids. Plastic bags and
				wet-strength paper bags may be used to line these containers, and they may be
				used for storage inside the food service establishment.
(2) Containers used in food preparation and
				utensil washing areas must be kept covered after they are filled or when not in
				active use.
(3) Containers stored
				outside the establishment, and dumpsters, compactors and compactor systems must
				be easily cleanable, must be provided with tight-fitting lids, doors or covers,
				and shall be kept covered when not in actual use. In containers designed with
				drains, drain plugs must be in place at all times, except during
				cleaning.
(4) There must be a
				sufficient number of containers to hold all the garbage and refuse that
				accumulates.
(5) Soiled containers
				must be cleaned at a frequency to prevent insect and rodent attraction. Each
				container shall be thoroughly cleaned on the inside and outside in a way that
				does not contaminate food, equipment, utensils, or food preparation areas.
				Suitable facilities, including hot water and detergent or steam, must be
				provided and used for washing containers. Liquid waste from compacting or
				cleaning operations must be disposed of as sewage.
(6) Garbage and refuse on the premises must
				be stored in a manner to make them inaccessible to insects and rodents. Outside
				storage of unprotected plastic bags or wet-strength paper bags or baled units
				containing garbage or refuse is prohibited. Cardboard or other packaging
				material not containing garbage or food wastes need not be stored in covered
				containers.
(7) Garbage or refuse
				storage rooms, if used, must be constructed of easily cleanable, nonabsorbent,
				washable materials; be kept clean; be insect-proof and rodent-proof; and be
				large enough to store the garbage and refuse containers that
				accumulate.
(8) Outside storage
				areas or enclosures must be large enough to store the garbage and refuse
				containers that accumulate and must be kept clean. Garbage and refuse
				containers, dumpsters and compactor systems located outside must be stored on
				or above a smooth surface of nonabsorbent materials such as concrete or
				machine-laid asphalt that is kept clean and maintained in good
				repair.
(9) Garbage and refuse must
				be disposed of often enough to prevent the development of odor and the
				attraction of insects and rodents.
(10) Where garbage or refuse is burned on the
				premises, it must be done by controlled incineration that prevents the escape
				of particulate matter in accordance with the Montana Clean Air Act,
				75-2-101,
				et seq., MCA and associated administrative rules. Areas around incineration
				facilities must be clean and orderly.
Sec.
					 50-50-103,
					 MCA; IMP, Sec.
					 50-50-103,
					 MCA;