[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 21, Volume 8]
[Revised as of April 1, 2002]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 21CFR1250.3]

[Page 667-668]
 
                        TITLE 21--FOOD AND DRUGS
 
CHAPTER I--FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN 
                          SERVICES (CONTINUED)
 
PART 1250--INTERSTATE CONVEYANCE SANITATION--Table of Contents
 
                      Subpart A--General Provisions
 
Sec. 1250.3  Definitions.


    As used in this part, terms shall have the following meaning:
    (a) Bactericidal treatment. The application of a method or substance 
for the destruction of pathogens and other organisms as set forth in 
Sec. 1240.10 of this chapter.
    (b) Communicable diseases. Illnesses due to infectious agents or 
their toxic products, which may be transmitted from a reservoir to a 
susceptible host either directly as from an infected person or animal or 
indirectly through the agency of an intermediate plant or animal host, 
vector, or the inanimate environment.
    (c) Communicable period. The period or periods during which the 
etiologic agent may be transferred directly or indirectly from the body 
of the infected person or animal to the body of another.
    (d) Contamination. The presence of a certain amount of undesirable 
substance or material, which may contain pathogenic microorganisms.
    (e) Conveyance. Conveyance means any land or air carrier, or any 
vessel as defined in paragraph (m) of this section.
    (f) Existing vessel. Any vessel the construction of which was 
started prior to the effective date of the regulations in this part.
    (g) Garbage. (1) The solid animal and vegetable waste, together with 
the natural moisture content, resulting from the handling, preparation, 
or consumption of foods in houses, restaurants, hotels, kitchens, and 
similar establishments, or (2) any other food waste containing pork.
    (h) Interstate traffic. (1) The movement of any conveyance or the 
transportation of persons or property, including any portion of such 
movement or transportation which is entirely within a State or 
possession, (i) from a point of origin in any State or possession to a 
point of destination in any other State or possession, or (ii) between a 
point of origin and a point of destination in the same State or 
possession but through any other State, possession, or contiguous 
foreign country.

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    (2) Interstate traffic does not include the following:
    (i) The movement of any conveyance which is solely for the purpose 
of unloading persons or property transported from a foreign country, or 
loading persons or property for transportation to a foreign country.
    (ii) The movement of any conveyance which is solely for the purpose 
of effecting its repair, reconstruction, rehabilitation, or storage.
    (i) Possession. Any of the possessions of the United States, 
including Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands.
    (j) Potable water. Water which meets the standards prescribed in the 
Environmental Protection Agency's Primary Drinking Water Regulations as 
set forth in 40 CFR part 141 and the Food and Drug Administration's 
sanitation regulations as set forth in this part and part 1240 of this 
chapter.
    (k) State. Any State, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the 
Virgin Islands.
    (l) Utensil. Includes any kitchenware, tableware, glassware, 
cutlery, containers, or equipment with which food or drink comes in 
contact during storage, preparation, or serving.
    (m) Vessel. Any passenger-carrying, cargo, or towing vessel 
exclusive of:
    (1) Fishing boats including those used for shell-fishing;
    (2) Tugs which operate only locally in specific harbors and adjacent 
waters;
    (3) Barges without means of self-propulsion;
    (4) Construction-equipment boats and dredges; and
    (5) Sand and gravel dredging and handling boats.
    (n) Wash water. Water suitable for domestic uses other than for 
drinking and culinary purposes, and medical care purposes excluding 
hydrotherapy.
    (o) Shellfish. Any fresh, frozen, or incompletely cooked oysters, 
clams, or mussels, either shucked or in the shell, and any fresh, 
frozen, or incompletely cooked edible products thereof.

[40 FR 5624, Feb. 6, 1975, as amended at 48 FR 11432, Mar. 18, 1983]