Chapter 15A NCAC 18A

15A NCAC 18A .3626 REFRIGERATION: THAWING: AND PREPARATION OF FOOD (a) All potentially hazardous foods requiring refrigeration shall be kept at or below 45 degrees F (7 degrees C), except when being prepared or served in resident camps. An air temperature thermometer accurate to …

15A NCAC 18A .3627 re-serving of food In Resident Camps, food once served to a consumer shall not be served again and not left for the next consumer. Packaged food, other than potentially hazardous food, that is still packaged and is still wholesome, may be re-served. History Not…

15A NCAC 18A .3628 FOOD SERVICE UTENSILS AND EQUIPMENT (a) In Resident Camps, all eating, drinking, cooking utensils, tables, sinks, cabinets, hoods, shelves, equipment, fixtures and other items used in connection with the preparation of food shall be kept clean and in good repai…

15a ncac 18a .3629 cleaning of equipment and utensils (a) All equipment and fixtures shall be kept clean in resident camps. All cloths used by chefs and other employees in the kitchen shall be clean. (b) All multi-use eating and drinking utensils shall be washed, rinsed and subje…

15a ncac 18a .3630 storage and handling of utensils and equipment (a) After bactericidal treatment, utensils shall be air-dried and stored above the floor in a clean place in resident camps. Wherever practicable, containers and utensils shall be covered or inverted or stored in t…

15A NCAC 18A .3631 food service area storage spaces (a) Storage spaces shall be kept clean in resident camps. The contents shall be neatly arranged to facilitate cleaning and to prevent insect and rodent harboraging. (b) All items stored in rooms where food or single-service item…

15A NCAC 18A .3632 food service area lighting (a) In Resident Camps, all areas in which food is prepared, or in which utensils are washed, shall be provided with at least 50 foot-candles of light on food preparation work levels and at utensil washing work levels. At least 10 foot…

15A NCAC 18A .3633 food service area ventilation In Resident Camps, ventilation equipment shall be kept clean and in good repair. History Note: Authority G.S. 130A-235; 130A-248; Eff. October 1, 2007; Pursuant to G.S. 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without substantive public inter…

15A NCAC 18A .3634 FOOD SERVICE AREA LAVATORY FACILITIES (a) In Resident Camps, lavatory facilities, including hot and cold running water and a combination supply faucet or tempered water and sanitary towels or hand-drying devices and soap, shall be provided for staff and campers…

15A NCAC 18A .3635 FOOD SERVICE AREA TOILET FACILITIES (a) Unless specified elsewhere in the rules in this Section, every resident camp kitchen shall be provided with toilet facilities located within 500 feet and readily accessible to employees and campers during all operational …

15A NCAC 18A .3636 food service area floors (a) In Resident Camps, the floors of all rooms in which food is stored, prepared, handled or served, or in which utensils are washed, shall be of such construction to be easily cleaned, and shall be kept clean and in good repair. Food w…

15A NCAC 18A .3637 food service area walls and ceilings (a) In Resident Camps, walls and ceilings of all rooms in which food is stored, handled, prepared or served or in which utensils are washed or stored shall be kept clean and in good repair. Water stains on walls or ceilings …

15A NCAC 18A .3638 kitchen premises: miscellaneous (a) In a Resident Camp, none of the camp activities shall be conducted in any room used for private living areas. (b) Packout or trip kitchens where food is portioned and stored for cookouts or overnight trips, where utensils and…

15a ncac 18a .3639 informal review process and appeals procedure (a) If a Resident Camp manager disagrees with a decision of an environmental health specialist on the interpretation, application or enforcement of the rules of this Section, the camp manager may: (1) request an inf…

section .3800 - Private Drinking Water Well Sampling 15A NCAC 18A .3801 DEFINITIONS The following definitions shall apply throughout this Section: (1) "Certified laboratory" means the North Carolina State Laboratory of Public Health certified by the US Environmental Protection Ag…

15A NCAC 18A .3802 SAMPLE COLLECTION (a) Within 30 days after it issues a certificate of completion for a private drinking water well that is newly constructed, the local health department shall collect water samples and submit them to a certified laboratory for analyses or ensur…

15A NCAC 18A .3803 SAMPLE ANALYSIS (a) Water samples shall be analyzed in the North Carolina State Laboratory of Public Health or a certified laboratory. (b) A water sample shall be tested for total coliform bacteria and if present, further analyzed for the presence of fecal coli…

15A NCAC 18A .3804 REPORTING (a) Laboratories shall report results of chemical and bacteriological water sample analyses for each new private drinking water well to: (1) the local health department; (2) the DENR Private Water Supply Protection Branch; and (3) the DHHS Division of…

15A NCAC 18A .3805 DATA REVIEW (a) For all private well sampling data where chemical or biological contaminants are detected exceeding the Maximum Contaminant Levels (MCLs) for public drinking water, as defined in 15A NCAC 18C, the North Carolina Occupational and Environmental Ep…