Section 31.85 — Construction; Materials.
31.85 CONSTRUCTION; MATERIALS. Subdivision 1. Product modules and utensils. Product modules and utensils must be metal or plastic and corrosion resistant, nonabsorbent, smooth, easily cleanable, and durable under conditions of normal use. They may not impart odors, color, taste, or contamination to the food. Product modules must be easily removable from the display unit for […]
Section 31.86 — Cleaning Frequency.
31.86 CLEANING FREQUENCY. Except in municipalities with less than 1,000 inhabitants, or in towns, manual dispensing utensils and tethers must be cleaned and sanitized at least daily, or at more frequent intervals based on the type of food and the food particle accumulation or soiling. Manual dispensing utensils and tethers in retail stores in municipalities […]
Section 31.87 — Sign.
31.87 SIGN. A sign must be posted conspicuously within the immediate display area directing customers for health reasons to use the utensils provided when serving themselves, not to handle the food directly, and not to consume food on the premises. History: 1984 c 476 s 8
Section 31.874 — Disease Control.
31.874 DISEASE CONTROL. If the commissioner of agriculture finds that a disease or foreign matter is actually transmitted by a method of dispensing bulk foods that is permitted by section 31.84, the commissioner may adopt rules more restrictive on the sale of that food than section 31.84. The rules must address the specific relationship between […]
Section 31.875 — Local Standards.
31.875 LOCAL STANDARDS. A local unit of government may not adopt standards governing persons, facilities, or activities covered by sections 31.80 to 31.874 that conflict with the provisions in sections 31.80 to 31.874. History: 1984 c 476 s 10
Section 31.784 — Expiration Of Quality Assurance Date.
31.784 EXPIRATION OF QUALITY ASSURANCE DATE. Nothing contained in sections 31.781 to 31.789 or any rule adopted pursuant hereto shall require the removal from sale of a perishable food product after the expiration of the quality assurance date on the product nor imply that after the expiration of the quality assurance date on the product, […]
Section 31.785 — Regulations Of Other States And The Federal Government.
31.785 REGULATIONS OF OTHER STATES AND THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT. If any other state, or the federal government, adopts an open dating statute or regulation which provides for information and enforcement equal to or greater than that of sections 31.781 to 31.789, the commissioner may, by rule, exempt any product from the provisions of sections 31.781 […]
Section 31.786 — Local Ordinances Preempted.
31.786 LOCAL ORDINANCES PREEMPTED. No subordinate unit of government may adopt or enforce any rule or ordinance regarding open dating of perishable foods other than sections 31.781 to 31.789. History: 1973 c 686 s 6
Section 31.787 — Enforcement.
31.787 ENFORCEMENT. In enforcing the provisions of sections 31.781 to 31.789, the commissioner may receive complaints and investigate possible violations. The commissioner and the commissioner’s employees shall have reasonable access to all places wherein any item of perishable food regulated pursuant to sections 31.781 to 31.789 is sold or held or offered for sale, and […]
Section 31.788 — Penalties.
31.788 PENALTIES. Any person injured by a violation of sections 31.781 to 31.789 may bring a civil action and recover damages, together with costs and disbursements. History: 1973 c 686 s 8