§ 34621 Milk Container Return Requirements

• •If you run a place that serves food or drinks (like a restaurant or school) and you sell milk, cream, or ice cream that comes in a container that needs to be returned to the maker, you have to rinse and drain the container after it's empty.
• •You don't have to rinse and drain the container if it's made of glass.
• •This rule is to keep things clean and safe.

A restaurant serves ice cream that comes in a metal container. After the ice cream is all gone, the restaurant staff wants to return the container to the ice cream company.

The restaurant must rinse and drain the metal container before sending it back. If they don't, they're breaking the rule.