Section 410IAC7-24-113. Mobile retail food establishment

   (a) A mobile retail food establishment must be physically transported to a commissary or servicing area, or both, at least once daily for all:

(1) supplies;

(2) cleaning; and

(3) servicing operations.

  (b) A mobile retail food establishment shall comply with this rule except as otherwise provided in this section.

  (c) A mobile retail food establishment serving only food prepared, packaged in individual servings, transported, and stored under conditions meeting the requirements of this rule, or beverages that are not potentially hazardous and are dispensed from covered urns or other protected equipment, need not comply with this rule pertaining to the following:

(1) The necessity of water and sewage systems.

(2) The cleaning and sanitizing of equipment and utensils if the required equipment for cleaning and sanitizing exists at the commissary; however, frankfurters may be prepared and served from these units without the required cleaning and sanitizing equipment only.

  (d) A mobile retail food establishment shall provide only single-service articles for use by the consumer.

  (e) A mobile retail food establishment requiring a water system shall have a potable water system under pressure. The system shall be of sufficient capacity to furnish enough hot and cold water for food preparation, utensil cleaning and sanitizing, and hand washing, in accordance with this rule.

  (f) If liquid waste results from the operation of a mobile retail food establishment, the waste shall be stored in a permanently installed retention tank that is of at least fifteen percent (15%) larger capacity than the water supply tank as specified in section 372 of this rule. Liquid waste shall not be discharged from the retention tank when the mobile retail food establishment is being moved.

  (g) For purposes of this section, a violation of subsection (a), (c), (e), or (f) is a critical item.

  (h) For purposes of this section, a violation of subsection (b) or (d) is a noncritical item. (Indiana State Department of Health; 410 IAC 7-24-113; filed Oct 13, 2004, 12:30 p.m.: 28 IR 837; readopted filed Jul 15, 2010, 12:12 p.m.: 20100728-IR-410100261RFA; readopted filed Nov 10, 2016, 8:45 a.m.: 20161207-IR-410160371RFA)