Food service establishments and retail food stores served by a public
or private water source shall assure that the bacteria level in their
water does not exceed the acceptable bacteria levels for drinking
water prescribed by New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services
Rule Env-Dw 700.[2]
The license holder receives results from water samples taken on two consecutive days which show results which comply with Subsection C above, if served by other than a public water supply;
Obtained from a source licensed by the New Hampshire Department of
Environmental Services in accordance with RSA 143:11 or registered
under RSA 143:12;
System flushing and disinfection. All parts of the drinking water
system controlled by a license holder shall be flushed and disinfected
before being placed into service:
After any construction, repair, or modification connected with the
food service establishment or retail food store which could disturb
that system; and
After an emergency situation connected with the food service establishment
or retail food store which could disturb that system, including but
not limited to floods and other natural disasters.
Cleaning of water reservoir of fogging devices. A reservoir used
to supply water to a mechanical device, including but not limited
to a produce fogger, shall be:
Alternative water supply. Water meeting the requirements specified in Subsections A to H shall be made available for mobile food units and for a food service establishment or retail food store with a temporary interruption of its water supply through: