Section 001-351-8 - Sanitary Operations and ControlsA. The water supply shall be ample for all operations and shall be of safe and sanitary quality and drawn from an approved public or private water supply system which is constructed, protected, operated and maintained in conformance with State laws. Private water supplies shall be tested yearly, and a copy of the water analysis shall be available on the premises.B. Plumbing shall be of adequate size and design, and installed and maintained in compliance with State Plumbing Code, co carry sufficient quantities of water required to locations throughout the ice plant. Adequate floor drainage shall be provided in all areas where floors are subject to flood-type cleaning, or where normal operations release or discharge water or other liquid waste onto the floor, and floor drains shall be functional and properly trapped.C. The potable water system shall be installed to preclude the possibility of backflow or back-siphonage into the system.D. Sewage and waste water disposal shall be made into a public sewerage system or into an approved sewage disposal system which is constructed and operated in conformance with State and local laws, ordinances and regulations.E. Toilets shall be adequate for the number of employees, and toilet rooms shall have self-closing doors not opening directly into any rooms used for manufacturing, processing or packaging. Handwashing facilities with hot and cold water under pressure shall be adequate and conveniently located in relation to the toilet and food processing areas. Toilet tissue, soap or detergent, paper towel or other one-use drying devices shall be provided at all times. Toilets and all handwashing facilities shall be maintained in a clean and sanitary condition. Handwash signs shall be posted. The toilet room shall be ventilated to the outside, kept free of odors, and be in good repair. Washable receptacles shall be provided for disposal of hand drying articles or waste material. A covered waste receptacle must be provided in toilet rooms that are used by women.F. Rubbish shall be disposed of or stored in such a manner as to minimize odor, prevent waste from becoming an attractant, harborage or breeding place for vermin and insects and prevent contamination of food, food contact surfaces and water supply.G. Effective measures shall be taken to protect against contamination of ice, in or on the premises, by cats, dogs, birds, rodents or insects.01-001 C.M.R. ch. 351, § 8