Section 730.1000  Definitions

The definitions and interpretations contained in section 201 of the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act (21 USC 321) and Section 502 of the Illinois Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act [410 ILCS 620] are applicable to terms used in this Part.  Additional terms are defined as follows:

"Adequate" means that which is needed to accomplish the intended purpose in keeping with good public health practice.

"Plant" means the building or buildings or parts thereof used for, or in connection with, the manufacturing, processing, packaging, labeling or holding of human food.

"Sanitize" means adequate treatment of surfaces by a process that is effective in destroying vegetative cells of pathogenic bacteria and in substantially reducing other micro-organisms.  This treatment shall not adversely affect the product and shall be safe for the consumer.

(Source:  Amended at 40 Ill. Reg. 9201, effective June 21, 2016)