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[Cronkk]

Are there any food safety policies and regulations pertaining to a vending machine company?  The company I work for deals with a very large amount of vending machines and also has a handful of avanti markets.  I am unable to find anything under the USDA and can only find the labeling rule under FDA. 

 

Would vending fall under all the same rules as a food distributer to convenience stores?  Would it make since if I just considered a vending machine to be a convenience store? 

 

It would be helpful if FDA had laws specifically for vending companies.

[brianweber]

I would look at a state level and see what they require. What state are you in?

[Cronkk]

I would look at a state level and see what they require. What state are you in?

Maine.  I did look into it and they only explain things about the machine.  So i am assuming that we need to follow all food safety laws as it would pertain to a final packaging convenience store distributer.

[brianweber]

Do a google search for 10-144 CMR Chapter 201

[brianweber]

Or go here and click on the PDF link.

[Cronkk]

Or go here and click on the PDF link.

Yes, I read through that.  Seems to be all there is as of now.  Thanks for the help.

[brianweber]

 You're welcome. Ya, seems like Maine is fairly vague on it. I read California's just out of curiosity..... Wow. Don't move there!