Tribal Law - Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians of North Dakota; National Indian Law Library, Native American Rights Fund

Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians of North Dakota - Tribal Law

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Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians Tribal Code.

16.11.010 Sanitary Design, Construction and Installation of Equipment and Utensils

All equipment and utensils shall be so designed and of such material and workmanship as to be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair; and the food contact surfaces of such equipment and utensils shall, in addition, be easily accessible for cleaning, nontoxic, corrosion resistant and relatively nonabsorbent; Provided, that, when approved by the health authority, exceptions may be made to the above materials' requirements for equipment such as cutting boards, blocks, and bakers' tables. All equipment: shall be so installed and maintained as to facilitate the cleaning thereof, and of all adjacent areas.

Equipment in use at the time of adoption of this ordinance which does not meet fully the above requirements, may be continued in use if it is in good repair, capable of being maintained in a sanitary condition and the food-contact surfaces are nontoxic.

Single-service articles shall be made from nontoxic materials.