Section 4-603.17 - Returnables, Cleaning for Refilling(A) Except as specified in ¶¶ (B) and (C) of this section, returned empty containers intended for cleaning and refilling with FOOD shall be cleaned and refilled in a regulated FOOD PROCESSING PLANT. P(B)A FOOD-specific container for BEVERAGES may be refilled at a FOOD ESTABLISHMENT if:(1)Only a BEVERAGE that is not a POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD (TIME/TEMPERATURE CONTROL FOR SAFETY FOOD) is used as specified under ¶ 3-304.17 (A);(2)The design of the container and of the rinsing EQUIPMENT and the nature of the BEVERAGE, when considered together, allow effective cleaning at home or in the FOOD ESTABLISHMENT;(3)Facilities for rinsing before refilling returned containers with fresh, hot water that is under pressure and not recirculated are provided as part of the dispensing system;(4)The CONSUMER-owned container returned to the FOOD ESTABLISHMENT for refilling is refilled for sale or service only to the same CONSUMER; and(5)The container is refilled by:(a)An EMPLOYEE of the FOOD ESTABLISHMENT, or(b)The owner of the container if the BEVERAGE system includes a contamination-free transfer process that cannot be bypassed by the container owner.(C)CONSUMER-owned containers that are not FOOD-specific may be filled at a water VENDING MACHINE or system.Wis. Admin. Code Department of Health Services § 4-603.17