Section 18.34.720. Water supply and ice.

	(a)  Each source of fresh and salt water supply for use in a direct-market land-based facility must be approved by the department, on the basis of whether public health and consumers are adequately protected.  
	(b)  A water supply used for processing may not come in contact with or become exposed to sewage or other contamination.  
	(c)  Processing water used for final rinsing of a seafood product must be  
		(1) changed as often as necessary to prevent buildup of blood, slime, or other contamination that might result in an adulterated seafood product; and  
		(2) disinfected to maintain a measurable residual of free chlorine or another disinfectant approved by the department; processing water must be tested for the residual at least once each day during the operating season; a daily log of the disinfectant residuals must be kept as required by 18 AAC 34.920(b)(5).  
	(d)  Roe is not required to have a chlorinated final rinse if  
		(1) each product contact surface is cleaned and sanitized as specified in 18 AAC 34.070; and  
		(2) each whole, round fish receives a chlorinated rinse as specified in (c) of this section before the roe is extracted.  
	(e)  Processing water lines in a direct-market land-based facility may not be cross-connected with nonpotable water lines.  
	(f)  Ice used in a direct-market land-based facility must comply with 18 AAC 34.080(g).  

Authorities

17.20.005;17.20.065;17.20.072;17.20.180;44.46.020

Notes

Authority

AS 17.20.005 AS 17.20.065 AS 17.20.072 AS 17.20.180 AS 44.46.020

History

Eff. 8/6/2006, Register 179