[R.O. 1966 § 12:9-22]
All rooms in which the business of preparing and bottling nonalcoholic beverages, carbonated beverages, cereal beverages and still drinks is carried on shall be provided with smooth, watertight floors which can be readily cleansed. Such floors must be cleaned daily. Such floors shall be provided with a drain properly connected to the sewer.
[R.O. 1966 § 12:9-23]
The sidewalls and ceilings of such rooms shall be of smooth material, free from crevices and must be kept clean at all times. Sidewalls shall be made of material impervious to moisture.
[R.O. 1966 § 12:9-24]
Nonalcoholic beverages, carbonated beverages, cereal beverages and still drinks shall be prepared only in such rooms as are adequately lighted and ventilated. There shall be window glass space equal to 10% of the floor space.
[R.O. 1966 § 12:9-25; Ord. 6PSF-E, 8-6-2014]
All rooms in which syrups are prepared, commonly known as syrup rooms, shall be constructed of concrete or equally impervious and easily cleaned material and shall be smooth, tight, properly drained and provided with trap drains and kept clean at all times. Sidewalls and ceilings of rooms in which flavors are handled or stored shall be smooth, tight and frequently painted with a light colored paint or finished in a manner approved by the Department of Health and Community Wellness and kept clean at all times. Doors and windows and other openings into the outer air shall be effectively screened to prevent the access of flies. All doors shall be self-closing.
[R.O. 1966 § 12:9-26]
No trucks or other vehicles shall be garaged or parked overnight in the bottling department.
[R.O. 1966 § 12:9-27]
All benches and tables shall be constructed of hard, smooth material, impervious to moisture and shall be readily accessible for thorough cleansing.
[R.O. 1966 § 12:9-28]
Sinks, tubs or washing machinery of sufficient size to enable all utensils to be thoroughly washed and connected by suitable piping to the sewer shall be installed.
[R.O. 1966 § 12:9-29]
a. 
All bottles, jars or other receptacles which are to be used as containers for water or nonalcoholic beverages, carbonated beverages, cereal beverages and still drinks, shall be cleansed before use, by soaking, spraying and rinsing in an alkali solution of at least 3% alkali strength at a temperature of not less than 125° F. for not less than five minutes in an automatic machine, and in which no human hand comes in contact with the bottle during the process of washing the same.
b. 
No person shall use as containers the Hutchinson plunger bottles or similar types, or reuse any cap, crown or stopper.
c. 
Caps, crowns or stoppers, before use, shall be kept in a device having a self-closing cover. Caps, crowns or stoppers shall be placed on bottles with an automatic capping device.
[R.O. 1966 § 12:9-30]
The vessels, utensils, machinery and other articles necessary to the proper mixing and storage of syrups and other ingredients entering into finished products must be kept clean. All containers, in which fruit juices or combinations of syrup, fruit juice, flavors or other extracts are stored, shall be constructed of such materials and in such manner that they can be readily cleansed and kept clean. All such containers installed shall be porcelain, glass, glaze-lined metal or metal-lined with block tin.
[R.O. 1966 § 12:9-31]
Adequate drainage must be provided to lead all waste liquids outside the building and into a suitable sewer or to some point where they can be disposed of without creating a nuisance.
[R.O. 1966 § 12:9-32]
All bottles in which water is bottled shall be so capped as to protect the neck and stopper from contamination until the water is used.
[R.O. 1966 § 12:9-33]
No horses or other animals shall be stabled or kept in the same building in which nonalcoholic beverages, carbonated beverages, cereal beverages and still drinks are prepared.
[R.O. 1966 § 12:9-34]
No person shall be allowed to live or sleep in any room where water is bottled or nonalcoholic drinks, carbonated beverages, cereal beverages and still drinks are prepared.
[R.O. 1966 § 12:9-35]
The clothing worn by persons engaged in the bottling of water, nonalcoholic beverages, carbonated beverages, cereal beverages and still drinks or prepared syrups, shall be of material that may be readily cleansed, and only clean outer garments shall be worn.
[R.O. 1966 § 12:9-36]
a. 
Adequate toilet facilities shall be provided for employees and such toilets shall be easily accessible to all employees and kept clean at all times. Such toilets should be provided with flush closets, and if possible with urinals. Toilets and dressing rooms shall be entirely separated from compartments in which water is bottled or nonalcoholic drinks, carbonated beverages, cereal beverages and still drinks are prepared, parked, distributed or sold.
b. 
All establishments shall be provided with suitable facilities where employees may wash their hands. Soap and clean, individual towels shall be provided, convenient to washstands. Employees shall be required to wash their hands before beginning work and after visiting the toilet.
[R.O. 1966 § 12:9-37]
A suitable place shall be provided for the employees to change and store their clothing. No wearing apparel, boots, shoes or other wearing effects, not being worn, shall be kept or stored in any workroom and where beverages are prepared.
[R.O. 1966 § 12:9-38]
Waste materials must not be permitted to accumulate in or around the building, but must be removed daily.
[R.O. 1966 § 12:9-39; Ord. 6PSF-E, 8-6-2014]
Persons ill from or infected with tuberculosis or other communicable diseases shall not be employed in any establishment where water or nonalcoholic beverages, carbonated beverages, cereal beverages or still drinks are bottled. The owner of such establishment who has reason to believe that any employee is so ill or infected shall immediately report in writing the facts upon which such belief is based, together with the name and address of the person believed to be so ill or infected, to the State Department of Health and the Department of Health and Community Wellness.
CROSS REFERENCE: For similar provisions prohibiting an infected employee from working in a food preparation establishment, see Section 13:2-26.
[R.O. 1966 § 12:9-40; Ord. 6 PSF-E, 8-6-2014]
No impure, contaminated or polluted water shall be used for the manufacture of nonalcoholic beverages, carbonated beverages, cereal beverages or still drinks. All wells or springs supplying water shall be covered to prevent surface contamination. All wells or springs supplying water shall be examined periodically, or at such times as may be necessary, by the Department of Health and Community Wellness. A copy of such report shall be obtained from the Department of Health and Community Wellness and kept on file at the plant.