Section 446.243 - Equipment that dispenses or vends liquid food or ice in unpackaged formIn equipment that dispenses or vends liquid food or ice in an unpackaged form:
1. The delivery tube, chute, orifice and splash surfaces directly above the container receiving the food must be designed in a manner, including, without limitation, with barriers, baffles or drip aprons, so that drips from condensation and splashes are diverted from the opening of the container receiving the food.2. The delivery tube or chute and orifice of the equipment must be protected from manual contact, such as by being recessed.3. The delivery tube or chute and orifice of the equipment used to vend liquid food or ice in an unpackaged form to self-service consumers must be designed so that the delivery tube or chute and orifice are protected from dust, insects, rodents and other contamination by a self-closing door if the equipment is: (a) Located in an outside area that does not otherwise afford the protection of an enclosure against the rain, windblown debris, insects, rodents and other contaminants which are present in the environment; or(b) Available for self-service during hours when it is not under the full-time supervision of a food employee.4. The dispensing equipment actuating lever or mechanism and filling device of consumer self-service beverage dispensing equipment must be designed to prevent contact with the lip-contact surface of glasses or cups that are refilled.5. Any dispensing equipment in which potentially hazardous food (time/temperature control for safety food) in a homogenous liquid form is maintained outside of the temperature control requirements as specified in this chapter must: (a) Be specifically designed and equipped to maintain the commercial sterility of aseptically packaged food in a homogenous liquid form, for a specified duration, from the time of opening the packaging within the equipment; and(b) Conform to the requirements for such equipment as specified in Standard 18-2006, "Manual Food and Beverage Dispensing Equipment," adopted by NSF International and the American National Standards Institute.Nev. Admin. Code § 446.243
Added to NAC by Bd. of Health by R069-10, eff. 12-18-2013