RULES AND REGULATIONS COVERING THE SALE OF FOODS AND BEVERAGES

Michigan Department of Agriculture Food Inspection – Division Regulation No. 514 as Amended

Under the authority of the provisions of Act. No. 344, Public Acts of 1917, the following rules and regulations governing the cooking, dispensing, and sale of foods and beverages offered for sale at or tributary to Fairgrounds, circus grounds, carnivals, parks, resorts, and roadside stands within the State of Michigan are hereby established.

  1. All stands where food is served to the public shall be constructed of substantial materials and provided with a durable roof. All concessions serving food or drink must have all cooking, processing, or preparation areas adequately covered to protect food from dust, dirt, insects, rodents, and other contamination. All such concessions must be provided with hot water for washing dishes and other utensils. Equipment used in cooking “hot dogs,” “hamburgers,” steaks, or other foods or the preparation of other foods such as candy and candy-coated apples, must be enclosed on at least three sides with covers extending entirely over such equipment.
  2. All foods must be covered and protected from dust, dirt, and insects. Soda straws must be individually wrapped, and sugar bowls and condiment containers must be adequately covered. This regulation shall not apply when using individually wrapped or packaged portions of such times.
  3. Cooking of foods in the open will not be permitted. No food or drink concession may be operated within 50 feet of a stable, refuse pile, or outside toilet not connected to a sewer or septic tank.
  4. All other drinks except tea and coffee must be served in individual sanitary cups or closed individual containers. A new cup must be used for each person served. Such beverages must be drawn or served from bottles or closed containers. No dipping of such products will be permitted.
  5. All water and ice must be from a tested and approved supply source. All mills and juice presses shall, while in operation, be covered and protected from dust, dirt, rodents, insects, or other such contamination.
  6. All forms of ice used as part of any food or drink in its preparation must be cleaned and free from any foreign material or contamination; supplies of such ice must arrive at any fairgrounds, carnival or circus grounds, park, resorts, or roadside stands in clean, closed bags, package, or containers as prepared at the point of manufacture.
  7. No cold beverages other than orange juice and lemonade shall be made on any fairgrounds, carnivals, parks, resorts, or roadside stands unless made from syrup that has been registered with the Michigan Department of Agriculture. (Sec.3, Act. 126, P.A. 1927).
  8. All garbage must be covered in fly-tight, durable containers and removed daily.
  9. All such drinks and any other nonalcoholic beverages that contain “artificial flavor” of any character shall be labeled “imitation,” whenever applicable, shall proceed and be in similar size type with the imitated fruit juice following. All display signs must conform to the requirements mentioned above. (Section 9, Act. 126, PO. 1927).
  10. All concessions dispensing food or drinks must be equipped with available hand washing facilities on the immediate premise; individual towels and plenty of soap shall be provided.
  11. Adequate refrigeration for perishable foods must be maintained and readily available.
  12. All cooked, partially cooked, baked, or fried foods must be kept hot (at least 130 degrees F.) or cold (50 degrees F. or less) and may not be displayed openly unless such requirements are maintained, except those products which do not, under good commercial practices, require refrigeration or heating to safeguard their quality.
  13. All prepared foods and drinks must be packaged, wrapped, or wholly protected from contamination when offered for sale, delivered to, or sold within the lot or grounds at a location other than where prepared.
  14. The provisions of this regulation requiring the covering and enclosure of cooking areas shall not apply to open-pit barbecues when the Department of Agriculture approves such installations—Michigan Department of Agriculture Food Inspection Division Regulation No. 514 as Amended.