Water used in vending machines shall be from
a source approved by the health authority and shall be of a safe and
sanitary quality.
Water used as a product ingredient shall be
piped into the vending machine under pressure, and all connections
and fittings shall be installed in accordance with local or state
plumbing regulations. Containers for the storage of water shall be
designed and maintained as a product contact surface.
If used, water filters or other water-conditioning
devices shall be of a type which may be disassembled for periodic
cleaning or replacement of the active element. Replacement elements
shall be handled in a sanitary manner.
[Amended 11-22-1993 by Ord. No. BH:1-1993]
A. All vending machines which dispense carbonated beverages
and which are connected to a water supply system shall be equipped
with an approved backflow preventor which is approved by the health
authority, which shall provide positive protection against the entrance
of carbon dioxide or carbonated water into the water supply system.
B. Where backflow preventors are used for the protection
of the water supply system, a screen of not less than 100 mesh to
the inch shall be installed in the water supply line immediately upstream
from the backflow preventors.
C. In all vending machines which dispense carbonated
beverages and which are connected to a water supply system, the ingredient
water contact surfaces from the backflow preventors or other protective
devices downstream, including the device itself, shall be of such
material as to preclude the production of toxic substances which might
result from interaction with carbon dioxide or carbonated water.