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allergens and proper sanitation and safe food handling techniques. Any course taken pursuant to
this rule must be conducted for not less than 2 hours and cover all of the following subjects:
(i) Causes of foodborne illness, highly susceptible populations, and worker illness.
(ii) Personal hygiene and food handling practices.
(iii) Approved sources of food.
(iv) Potentially hazardous foods and food temperatures.
(v) Sanitization and chemical use.
(vi) Emergency procedures, including, but not limited to, fire, flood, and sewer backup.
(d) Have an employee on site during the production of edible marijuana products who is
certified as a Food Protection Manager.
(e) To ensure compliance with the safe preparation standards under this subrule, comply with 1
or more of the following:
(i) Current Good Manufacturing Practice, Hazard Analysis, and Risk-Based Preventative
Controls for Human Food, 21 CFR part 117.
(ii) The International Organization for Standardization (ISO), ISO 22000/ISO/TS 22002-1
adopted by reference pursuant to R 420.402.
(f) If requested as provided in this subdivision, provide to the agency documentation to verify
certifications and compliance with these rules. The agency may request in writing documentation
to verify certifications and compliance with these rules.
(9) A producer of edible marihuana product may not:
(a) Produce an edible marihuana product in a shape or with a label that would appeal to minors
aged 17 years or younger.
(b) Produce an edible marihuana product that is associated with or has cartoons, caricatures,
toys, designs, shapes, labels, or packaging that would appeal to minors.
(c) Package edible marihuana products in a package that can be easily confused with a
commercially available food product. The use of the word candy or candies on the packaging or
labeling is prohibited.
(d) Produce edible marihuana products in the distinct shape of a human, animal, or fruit, or a
shape that bears the likeness or contains characteristics of a realistic or fictional human, animal,
or fruit, including artistic, caricature, or cartoon renderings. Edible marihuana products that are
geometric shapes and fruit flavored are permissible.
(10) An edible marihuana product must be in opaque, child-resistant packages or containers that
meet the effectiveness specifications outlined in 16 CFR 1700.15. An edible marihuana product
containing more than 1 serving must be in a resealable package or container that meets the
effectiveness specifications outlined in 16 CFR 1700.15.
(11) A producer shall not produce an edible marihuana product that requires time and
temperature control for safety. The agency may publish validation guidance for shelf stable
edible marihuana product. The agency may request to review the validation study for a shelf
stable edible marihuana product. The end product must be a shelf stable edible marihuana
product and state the following information:
(a) A product expiration date, upon which the edible marihuana product is no longer fit for
consumption and after which it must be destroyed. Once a label with an expiration date has been
affixed to an edible marihuana product, a licensee shall not alter that expiration date or affix a
new label with a later expiration date. The expiration date must consider all the following:
(i) The quality and characteristics of the edible marihuana product.
(ii) The packaging of the edible marihuana product.