15a ncac 18a .1314      DRINKING WATER FACILITIES: ICE HANDLING

(a)  Drinking fountains shall be kept clean and in good repair.

(b)  Multi-use utensils for service of water and ice shall be kept clean and in good repair and shall be sanitized before being provided to a resident for use. Disposable, single service utensils shall be used by only one person.

(c)  Ice shall be protected against physical, chemical, and biological contamination and shall be kept clean. Ice machines, buckets, and scoops shall be kept clean and in good repair. Ice machines and storage chests accessible to residents, guests, or the public shall provide ice through automatic ice dispensing equipment and shall not permit ice to be accessed using a scoop or bucket.

History Note:        Authority G.S. 130A-4; 130A-29; 130A‑235;

Eff. February 1, 1976;

Readopted Eff. December 5, 1977;

Amended Eff. March 1, 2003 (see S.L. 2002-160); September 1, 1990;

Readopted Eff. December 1, 2022.