Current through 2024-51, December 18, 2024
Section 001-137-III - State of Maine Quality TrademarkA. The State of Maine Quality Trademark may be used on products meeting the aforementioned requirements only when a permit to use the Quality Trademark has been applied for and Issued in compliance with the Department of Agriculture Rules 01-001, Chapter 135 and the following requirements: 1. The permit number shall appear on the label or container directly beneath the trademark or immediately following the name and address.2. Water shall be sampled and tested for microbiological purposes at least once a week by plant quality control personnel from a representative sample of a continuous production run for each type of bottled drinking water produced during a day's production with testing results available upon request.3. Water shall be sampled and tested for chemical, microbiological, physical, and radiological contaminants at a frequency set by Chapter 235, Section 5A, B, C, 6A, B, C, 7A, 8A & B and performed by certified laboratories with a copy of the completed analysis sent to the Division of Quality Assurance, Department of Agriculture, Food and Rural Resources, 28 State House Station, Augusta, Maine 04333-0028, and the Division of Health Engineering, 10 State House Station, Augusta, Maine 04333-0010.4. Water shall not exceed five (5) units of turbidity nor exceed fifteen (15) units of color when examined for physical quality by methods mentioned in Section 7, A of Chapter 235.5. Current certificates or notification of approval of the plant's sources of water issued by the Department of Human Services or a certified laboratory shall be available for official review upon request and records of all inspections, testing and production shall be maintained according to Chapter 235, Section 13, Records. 6. Product Recall. Each bottled water plant operator and water dealer shall develop and maintain a procedure for product recall and shall Implement the recall procedure for any product for which the operator or dealer knows or has reason to believe circumstances exist that may adversely affect its safety for the consumer. The product recall procedure shall be submitted to the Division of Quality Assurance upon application to use the State of Maine Quality Trademark.01-001 C.M.R. ch. 137, § III