Bulk Storage and Transportation of Water

All bottled water and carbonated non-alcoholic beverage facilities shall comply with the following requirements in addition to the transportation requirements in 105 CMR 500.007. (A) General. A bottled water or carbonated non-alcoholic beverage facility shall not accept water for use in its products unless the facility and the bulk water transporter, as appropriate, comply with the following requirements. (1) Bulk storage tanks and related equipment shall be cleaned, sanitized, and inspected internally for integrity on a routine basis in compliance with the sanitary standards in 21 CFR Parts 110: Current Good Manufacturing Practice in Manufacturing, Packaging or Holding Human Food and 129: Processing and Bottling of Bottled Drinking Water. A record of all cleaning and sanitizing showing the date, time, place, and signature or initials of the person doing the work shall be maintained with the storage tank. If someone other than an employee of the licensee does the work, a copy of the record shall be given to the licensee and kept at the facility for at least six months. The facility shall provide these records to the Department upon request. (2) Equipment used for transport of bulk water shall not be used, and shall not have been used previously, for any non-food product. Such equipment shall not be used for any dairy product or non-beverage food except in an emergency. If the equipment is used for any food or beverage other than bulk potable water, it shall be cleaned and sanitized as required by 21 CFR Parts 110: Current Good Manufacturing Practice in Manufacturing, Packaging or Holding Human Food and 129: Processing and Bottling of Bottled Drinking Water immediately before the water is loaded. (B) Responsibility of Licensee. The licensee shall assure that its bulk water supplier and transporter comply with the appropriate sanitary requirements in 21 CFR Parts 110: Current Good Manufacturing Practice in Manufacturing, Packaging or Holding Human Food and 129: Processing and Bottling of Bottled Drinking Water. Administration and Enforcement