Minnesota Administrative Rules
4626.0580 VENDING MACHINE; VENDING STAGE CLOSURE. 4-204.14
The dispensing compartment of a vending machine, including a machine that is designed to vend prepackaged snack food that is not TCS, such as chips, party mixes, and pretzels, must be equipped with a self-closing door or cover if the machine is:
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A.
located in an outside area that does not otherwise afford the protection of an enclosure against rain, windblown debris, insects, rodents, and other contaminants that are present in the environment; or
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available for self-service during hours when it is not under the full-time supervision of a food employee.
History:
23 SR 519; 43 SR 295
Published Electronically:
January 2, 2019
Official Publication of the State of Minnesota
Revisor of Statutes