Service Results for Bottled and Vended Water and Ice

This page is designed to provide specific information to those interested in either bottling water in the state of Louisiana for distribution in- or out-of-state or distributing bottled water manufactured out-of-state within the state of Louisiana. Bottled water is handled somewhat differently from other foods because water is a product that undergoes no additional processing (reheating, cooking, et cetera) prior to consumption.

This page is designed to provide information and guidance to those wishing to either open an ice-manufacturing plant within the state of Louisiana or operate an ice-vending unit within the state. Ice manufacturing is regulated by the Food and Drug Unit under the auspices of Chapter 13 of Part VI of Title 51 of the Louisiana Administrative Code.

Water-vending units are enclosed units that dispense filtered and disinfected water to the public by means of a self-service, typically currency-operated mechanism. A water store is a facility permitted under water-vending machine regulations that distributes water from fill stations inside the storefront and may also sell related equipment and accessories. The laws and regulations pertaining to these items are present below.