§ 114145
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Vending machines shall meet all applicable requirements of this part and shall comply with the following:
(a)Each vending machine or machine location shall have posted in a prominent place a sign indicating the owner’s name, address, and telephone number.
(b)Wet storage of prepackaged products is prohibited.
(c)Potentially hazardous food shall be dispensed to the consumer in the original package into which it was placed at the commissary or food processing plant. Bulk potentially hazardous food is prohibited.
(d)Single-use articles that are used in machines dispensing products in bulk shall be obtained in sanitary packages. The single-use articles shall be stored in the original package until introduced into the container magazine or dispenser of the vending machine.
(e)A record of cleaning and sanitizing shall be maintained by the operator in each machine and shall be current for at least the past 30 days.
(f)All vending machines shall be constructed in accordance with applicable NSF International or National Automatic Merchandizing Association standards, or the equivalent thereof.
(g)If located outside, a vending machine shall be provided with overhead protection.
(h)The dispensing compartment of a vending machine shall be equipped with a self-closing door or cover if the machine is located in an outside area that does not otherwise afford the protection of an enclosure against the rain, windblown debris, insects, rodents, and other contaminants that are present in the environment, or if the machine is available for self-service during hours when it is not under the full-time supervision of an employee.