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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".33" citation="COMAR 10.15.03.33" title_num="10" subtitle_num="15" chapter_num="03" heading="Plan Review.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>The person-in-charge shall ensure that plans and specifications are submitted to and approved by the approving authority before a food establishment is:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Constructed;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Remodeled; or</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>Materially altered.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>The person-in-charge shall ensure that the information submitted to the approving authority includes:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>A scale drawing of the proposed facility that identifies the layout and arrangement of work areas and the location of all equipment;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>A description of:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Materials to be used for interior finishes;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>The layout and types of lighting to be used;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>The proposed ventilation system; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(d)">
        <text>Methods and facilities for trash storage and disposal;</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>A plumbing diagram, including specifications of the method of sewage disposal and the source of potable water;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>A complete list of specifications for the proposed food equipment;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(5)">
      <text>A menu or other written description of the foods to be prepared or served;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(6)">
      <text>General food handling information and procedures for:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Receiving;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Storage;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>Thawing; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(d)">
        <text>Preparation;</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(7)">
      <text>A list of foods that will be:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Prepared in advance of service; or</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Distributed off premises;</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(8)">
      <text>A description of the food systems that will be used, such as:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Cook-hot hold-serve;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Cook-cool-reheat-hot hold-serve; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>Cook-cool-cold hold-serve; and</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(9)">
      <text>Any other information that is required by the approving authority to ascertain compliance of the plans and specifications with all applicable State and local laws, regulations, and ordinances.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="C.">
    <text>The approving authority shall:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Conduct a priority assessment of the facility based upon the information obtained in §B of this regulation;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Classify each food service facility as a:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>High priority facility;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Moderate priority facility; or</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>Low priority facility;</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>Designate as a high priority facility, a facility that:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Is a health care facility; or</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Serves potentially hazardous food that is prepared:</text>
        <paragraph num="(i)">
          <text>A day or more in advance of service; or</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(ii)">
          <text>Using food preparation methods that require the food to pass through the temperature range of 41°F to 135°F two or more times before service, such as cooking, cooling, and then reheating;</text>
        </paragraph>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>Designate as a moderate priority facility, a facility that serves potentially hazardous food:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>That is prepared using methods that require the food to pass through the temperature range of 41°F to 135°F not more than one time before service, such as cooking, hot holding, and then serving; or</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>That is cut, assembled, or packaged on the premises, such as meats; and</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(5)">
      <text>Designate as a low priority facility, a facility that serves:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Commercially packaged potentially hazardous foods directly to the consumer;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Non-potentially hazardous food that is cut, assembled, or packaged on the premises, such as candy, popcorn, and baked goods; or</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>Hand dipped ice cream.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="D.">
    <text>Except for a temporary food service facility, the person-in-charge shall ensure that a HACCP plan is submitted to the approving authority for each high or moderate priority facility as specified in §C of this regulation.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="E.">
    <text>The person-in-charge shall ensure that the HACCP plan includes the:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Identification of each CCP;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Critical limits for each CCP;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>Monitoring procedures at each CCP;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>Corrective action that will be taken if there is a loss of control at a CCP due to:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Employee error;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Equipment malfunction;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>Power failure; or</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(d)">
        <text>Any other factor that causes loss of control at a CCP;</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(5)">
      <text>Verification procedures that will ensure proper monitoring of each CCP, such as:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Calibration of cooking and holding equipment and thermometers; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Review of records such as temperature logs;</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(6)">
      <text>Written procedures for employee training in HACCP plan procedures; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(7)">
      <text>A list of the food service equipment that will be used at each CCP.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="F.">
    <text>The person-in-charge shall construct the HACCP plan by:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Listing, for each CCP, the:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Menu items controlled by the CCP;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Equipment used; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>Monitoring, corrective action, and verification procedures;</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Incorporation of the requirements of §E of this regulation into a recipe or preparation instructions; or</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>Another way that meets the requirements of §E of this regulation.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>