New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 8 - HEALTH › Chapter 21 - FOOD AND DRUGS › Subchapter 7 - FROZEN DESSERTS › Section 8:21-7.34 - Frozen desserts; mobile units

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) Mobile units shall
				comply with all applicable provisions of this subchapter exclusive of toilet
				facilities, pasteurization and storage facilities, and in addition thereto, shall
				comply with the following:
1. Truck interior shall
				be of sufficient size with equipment and fixtures conveniently located so as to
				eliminate needless steps for operation of equipment and serving of
				customers;
2. A potable water supply
				shall be provided, to be kept in a supply tank having a capacity of at least 40
				gallons, heated electrically or otherwise. The tank shall be tilted sufficiently to
				permit complete drainage and a suitable drain cock shall be provided. The water
				inlet pipe shall be of removable flexible copper or other approved tubing, with
				nozzle for hose connection capped when not being used. Hose for connection to
				potable water supply shall be provided and it shall be equipped with an approved
				check valve;
3. A seamless double
				compartment sink supplied with running hot and cold water, which shall have a swivel
				faucet, shall be provided and it shall be large enough to accommodate the largest
				piece of equipment to be cleaned therein;
4. A hand wash sink, with running hot and cold
				water, soap and single service or individual towels or mechanical hand dryer shall
				be provided;
5. A suitable waste water
				tank with a capacity at least fifteen percent greater than the water supply tank
				shall be provided. The tank shall be tilted sufficiently to permit complete drainage
				and shall be provided with a suitable drain cock. It shall be provided with some
				means of gauging the contents and shall be emptied and flushed as often as necessary
				and shall be maintained in a sanitary condition;
6. A refrigerated box to maintain a temperature of
				45 degrees Fahrenheit or below shall be provided. The box shall be of ample
				capacity, of stainless steel or other noncorrosive material, the floor of which
				shall be pitched towards a center drain. It shall be provided with metal racks or
				platforms or shelves on which to store products or ingredients and shall be equipped
				with an indicating thermometer which is accurate to plus or minus three degrees
				Fahrenheit;
7. Floors shall be of metal
				or similar approved material and properly sloped. Junctures of floors, walls and
				adjoining fixtures shall be water-tight and coved;
8. The truck interior shall be well lighted with a
				minimum of 30 foot candles on all working surfaces;
9. Flavors, syrups, fruits, and other ingredients
				used in making sundaes, shakes, etc., shall be kept in single service containers or
				other type of container acceptable to the Department;
10. A refrigerated syrup rail with holding plate
				to maintain a temperature not higher than 45 degrees Fahrenheit shall be provided.
				Use of syrup pumps is prohibited unless the type of pump has been found to be
				acceptable to the Department;
11. A
				refuse container with cover must be available for deposit of papers and other solid
				wastes by customers and operators, so constructed, designed and placed so it can be
				readily used, cleaned and kept clean, and shall be located so as not to create a
				nuisance;
12. Persons handling frozen
				desserts shall wear light colored, clean, washable uniforms and adequate hair
				restraints;
13. There shall be a
				partition or self-closing doors between the driver's seat and the manufacturing and
				serving area, unless the vehicle is air conditioned;
14. Frozen dessert mix shall be packaged in single
				service containers at the place of manufacture and shall remain in the original
				container until used;
15. The original
				frozen desserts license shall be displayed on each vehicle and a photocopy shall be
				posted in the depot from which the mobile unit is operated.