Chapter 10.15.03 - Food Service Facilities

  1. § 10.15.03.01 - Scope
  2. § 10.15.03.02 - Definitions
  3. § 10.15.03.03 - Incorporation by Reference
  4. § 10.15.03.04 - Food Supplies and Sources: General
  5. § 10.15.03.05 - Eggs and Egg Products
  6. § 10.15.03.06 - Food Protection During Storage, Service, and Transport
  7. § 10.15.03.07 - Food Protection During Outdoor Preparation and Service
  8. § 10.15.03.08 - Use of Time-Only with Potentially Hazardous Food
  9. § 10.15.03.09 - Food Preparation-Temperature and Cross-Contamination Control
  10. § 10.15.03.10 - Food Preparation - Cooking
  11. § 10.15.03.11 - Food Preparation-Cooling and Reheating of Potentially Hazardous Foods
  12. § 10.15.03.12 - Food Labeling
  13. § 10.15.03.13 - Food Protection from Poisonous or Toxic Materials
  14. § 10.15.03.14 - Personnel Health and Sanitation
  15. § 10.15.03.15 - Food Equipment and Utensils
  16. § 10.15.03.16 - Cleaning and Sanitizing Equipment and Utensils
  17. § 10.15.03.17 - Storage and Handling of Cleaned Equipment and Utensils
  18. § 10.15.03.18 - Control of Sanitary Facilities
  19. § 10.15.03.19 - Garbage and Rubbish Disposal
  20. § 10.15.03.20 - Vermin Control
  21. § 10.15.03.21 - Building - Floors, Walls, and Ceilings
  22. § 10.15.03.22 - Building - Lighting and Ventilation
  23. § 10.15.03.23 - Building - Cleanliness and Operations
  24. § 10.15.03.24 - Food Manufacturing in Food Service Facilities
  25. § 10.15.03.25 - Special Food Service Facility
  26. § 10.15.03.26 - Excluded Organizations
  27. § 10.15.03.27 - Farmer's Market, Bake Sales, and Cottage Food Business
  28. § 10.15.03.28 - Licenses
  29. § 10.15.03.29 - Food Service Facility Inspections - General
  30. § 10.15.03.30 - Food Service Facility Inspections-Types and Frequencies
  31. § 10.15.03.31 - Time Period for Correction of Violations
  32. § 10.15.03.32 - Required Postings
  33. § 10.15.03.33 - Plan Review
  34. § 10.15.03.34 - HACCP Plan Compliance
  35. § 10.15.03.35 - Enforcement Procedures
  36. § 10.15.03.36 - Foodborne Disease Investigation and Control
  37. § 10.15.03.37 - Sampling, Detention, and Condemnation of Food
  38. § 10.15.03.38 - Penalties
  39. § 10.15.03.39 - Federal Compliance
  40. § 10.15.03.40 - Micro Markets

Notes

Effective date: January 1, 1976 (2:28 Md. R. 1669)
Regulations .01; .02K, N, X; .03A, B; .05B; .06D, G; .07A-C; .08B amended and .02Q-1 adopted effective December 19, 1983 (10:25 Md. R. 2268)
Regulation .02X adopted effective September 21, 1979 (6:19 Md. R. 1518)
Regulations .03B, .05B, .07E, and .09B, C amended effective September 21, 1979 (6:19 Md. R. 1518)
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Chapter revised as an emergency provision effective August 2, 1989 (16:17 Md. R. 1882); adopted permanently effective December 25, 1989 (16:25 Md. R. 2710)
Regulation .01B amended effective February 15, 1993 (20:3 Md. R. 259)
Regulation .01C adopted effective March 4, 1991 (18:4 Md. R. 447)
Regulation .02 repealed and new Regulation .02 adopted effective March 4, 1991 (18:4 Md. R. 447)
Regulation .02B amended effective February 15, 1993 (20:3 Md. R. 259); October 6, 1997 (24:20 Md. R. 1403); July 27, 1998 (25:15 Md. R. 1191)
Regulation .03G amended effective March 4, 1991 (18:4 Md. R. 447); February 15, 1993 (20:3 Md. R. 259); October 6, 1997 (24:20 Md. R. 1403)
Regulation .04B and F amended effective February 15, 1993 (20:3 Md. R. 259)
Regulation .04C amended effective October 6, 1997 (24:20 Md. R. 1403)
Regulation .06A amended effective March 4, 1991 (18:4 Md. R. 447)
Regulation .09A, B, and D amended effective March 4, 1991 (18:4 Md. R. 447)
Regulation .10 amended effective March 4, 1991 (18:4 Md. R. 447); February 15, 1993 (20:3 Md. R. 259); October 6, 1997 (24:20 Md. R. 1403)
Regulation .11 repealed and new Regulation .11 adopted effective March 4, 1991 (18:4 Md. R. 447)
Regulation .11B and C amended effective February 15, 1993 (20:3 Md. R. 259)
Regulation .12 recodified to Regulation .25 effective March 4, 1991
Regulations .12-.24 adopted effective March 4, 1991 (18:4 Md. R. 447)
Regulation .18A amended effective February 15, 1993 (20:3 Md. R. 259)
Form DHMH 205 repealed effective March 4, 1991 (18:4 Md. R. 447)
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Regulations .01-.25 repealed and new Regulations .01-.39 adopted effective December 17, 2007 (34:25 Md. R. 2211)
Regulation .02B amended effective March 19, 2010 (37:4 Md. R. 341)
Regulation .02B amended as an emergency provision effective October 1, 2010 (37:23 Md. R. 1607); amended permanently effective January 24, 2011 (38:2 Md. R. 83)
Regulation .02B amended effective February 3, 2012 (39:1 Md. R. 17); March 4, 2013 (40:4 Md. R. 346); February 15, 2016 (43:3 Md. R. 272); December 31, 2018 (45:26 Md. R. 1245); October 5, 2020 (47:20 Md. R. 875)
Regulation .04 amended effective March 19, 2010 (37:4 Md. R. 341)
Regulation .04E amended effective February 15, 2016 (43:3 Md. R. 272)
Regulation .06 amended effective March 19, 2010 (37:4 Md. R. 341); October 5, 2020 (47:20 Md. R. 875)
Regulation .06C amended as an emergency provision effective October 1, 2010 (37:23 Md. R. 1607); amended permanently effective January 24, 2011 (38:2 Md. R. 83)
Regulation .07A amended effective January 6, 2014 (40:26 Md. R. 2163)
Regulation .07B amended effective March 19, 2010 (37:4 Md. R. 341)
Regulation .08B amended effective March 19, 2010 (37:4 Md. R. 341)
Regulation .09 amended effective March 19, 2010 (37:4 Md. R. 341)
Regulation .09D amended effective October 5, 2020 (47:20 Md. R. 875)
Regulation .10 amended effective March 19, 2010 (37:4 Md. R. 341)
Regulation .10A amended effective February 15, 2016 (43:3 Md. R. 272)
Regulation .11 amended effective October 5, 2020 (47:20 Md. R. 875)
Regulation .11C amended effective February 15, 2016 (43:3 Md. R. 272)
Regulation .12A amended effective March 19, 2010 (37:4 Md. R. 341)
Regulation .14F amended effective March 19, 2010 (37:4 Md. R. 341)
Regulation .14I amended effective February 3, 2012 (39:1 Md. R. 17)
Regulation .15 amended effective March 19, 2010 (37:4 Md. R. 341); October 5, 2020 (47:20 Md. R. 875)
Regulation .15A amended as an emergency provision effective October 1, 2010 (37:23 Md. R. 1607); amended permanently effective January 24, 2011 (38:2 Md. R. 83)
Regulation .16 amended effective March 19, 2010 (37:4 Md. R. 341)
Regulation .17G amended effective March 19, 2010 (37:4 Md. R. 341)
Regulation .18H, I amended effective March 19, 2010 (37:4 Md. R. 341)
Regulation .19A amended effective March 19, 2010 (37:4 Md. R. 341)
Regulation .20 amended effective March 4, 2013 (40:4 Md. R. 346)
Regulation .21 amended effective March 19, 2010 (37:4 Md. R. 341)
Regulation .22B, I amended effective March 19, 2010 (37:4 Md. R. 341)
Regulation .23 amended effective February 3, 2012 (39:1 Md. R. 17)
Regulation .23L amended effective March 19, 2010 (37:4 Md. R. 341)
Regulation .24B amended effective October 5, 2020 (47:20 Md. R. 875)
Regulation .25 amended effective March 19, 2010 (37:4 Md. R. 341)
Regulation .25 amended as an emergency provision effective October 1, 2010 (37:23 Md. R. 1607); amended permanently effective January 24, 2011 (38:2 Md. R. 83)
Regulation .25A, B amended effective October 5, 2020 (47:20 Md. R. 875)
Regulation .25C amended effective December 31, 2018 (45:26 Md. R. 1245); October 5, 2020 (47:20 Md. R. 875)
Regulation .26 amended effective March 19, 2010 (37:4 Md. R. 341); October 5, 2020 (47:20 Md. R. 875)
Regulation .26G amended as an emergency provision effective October 1, 2010 (37:23 Md. R. 1607); amended permanently effective January 24, 2011 (38:2 Md. R. 83)
Regulation .27 amended effective March 19, 2010 (37:4 Md. R. 341); February 3, 2012 (39:1 Md. R. 17); March 4, 2013 (40:4 Md. R. 346); October 5, 2020 (47:20 Md. R. 875)
Regulation .27A amended effective December 27, 2021 (48:26 Md. R. 1111)
Regulation .27C amended effective February 15, 2016 (43:3 Md. R. 272); December 27, 2021 (48:26 Md. R. 1111)
Regulation .28 amended effective February 3, 2012 (39:1 Md. R. 17)
Regulation .28C, E amended effective March 19, 2010 (37:4 Md. R. 341)
Regulation .28 amended as an emergency provision effective October 1, 2010 (37:23 Md. R. 1607); amended permanently effective January 24, 2011 (38:2 Md. R. 83)
Regulation .28G, J amended effective October 5, 2020 (47:20 Md. R. 875)
Regulation .28J, K adopted effective December 31, 2018 (45:26 Md. R. 1245)
Regulation .30B amended effective October 5, 2020 (47:20 Md. R. 875)
Regulation .30B, C amended effective March 19, 2010 (37:4 Md. R. 341)
Regulation .30C amended as an emergency provision effective October 1, 2010 (37:23 Md. R. 1607); amended permanently effective January 24, 2011 (38:2 Md. R. 83)
Regulation .32, Choking Posters, renamed, Required Postings and amended effective February 15, 2016 (43:3 Md. R. 272)
Regulation .33A, C amended effective March 19, 2010 (37:4 Md. R. 341)
Regulation .33C, D amended effective February 3, 2012 (39:1 Md. R. 17)
Regulation .38 amended as an emergency provision effective October 1, 2010 (37:23 Md. R. 1607); amended permanently effective January 24, 2011 (38:2 Md. R. 83)
Regulation .40 adopted effective October 5, 2020 (47:20 Md. R. 875)
Regulation .02 and .27 amended effective December 11, 2023 (50:24 Md. R. 1042)

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