(C) Paragraph (B) of this section does not apply to EQUIPMENT for which the placement of a TEMPERATURE MEASURING DEVICE is not a practical means for measuring the ambient air surrounding the FOOD because of the design, type, and use of the EQUIPMENT, such as calrod units, heat lamps, cold plates, bainmaries, steam tables, insulated FOOD transport containers, and salad bars.
(D) TEMPERATURE MEASURING DEVICES shall be designed to be easily readable.
(1) Being covered with louvers, screens, or materials that provide an equivalent opening of not greater than 1.5 millimeters or one-sixteenth inch. Screening of 12 or more mesh to 2.5 centimeters (12 mesh to 1 inch) meets this requirement;
(2) Being effectively gasketed;
(3) Having interface surfaces that are at least 13 millimeters or one-half inch wide; or
(4) Jambs or surfaces used to form an L-shaped entry path to the interface.
(B) Sink compartments shall be large enough to accommodate immersion of the largest EQUIPMENT and UTENSILS. If EQUIPMENT or UTENSILS are too large for the WAREWASHING sink, a WAREWASHING machine or alternative EQUIPMENT as specified in ¶ (C) of this section shall be used. Pf
(C) Alternative manual WAREWASHING EQUIPMENT may be used when there are special cleaning needs or constraints and its use is APPROVED by the DEPARTMENT. Alternative manual WAREWASHING EQUIPMENT may include:
(1) High-pressure detergent sprayers;
(2) Low- or line-pressure spray detergent foamers;
(3) Other task-specific cleaning EQUIPMENT;
(4) Brushes or other implements;
(5) 2-compartment sinks as specified under ¶¶ (D) and (E) of this section;or
(6) Receptacles that substitute for the compartments of a multicompartment sink.
(D) Before a 2-compartment sink is used:
(1) The LICENSE HOLDER shall have its use APPROVED by the DEPARTMENT; and
(2) The LICENSE HOLDER shall limit the number of KITCHENWARE items cleaned and SANITIZED in the 2-compartment sink, and shall limit WAREWASHING to batch operations for cleaning KITCHENWARE such as between cutting one type of raw MEAT and another or cleanup at the end of a shift, and shall:
(a) Make up the cleaning and SANITIZING solutions immediately before use and drain them immediately after use, and
(b) Use a detergent-SANITIZER to SANITIZE and apply the detergent-SANITIZER in accordance with the manufacturer's label instructions as specified under § 4-501.115, or
(c) Use a hot water SANITIZATION immersion step as specified under ¶ 4-603.16 (C).
(B) A TEMPERATURE MEASURING DEVICE with a suitable small-diameter probe that is designed to measure the temperature of thin masses shall be provided and readily accessible to accurately measure the temperature in thin FOODS such as MEAT patties and FISH filets.
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(B) A storage cabinet used for LINENS or SINGLE-SERVICE or SINGLE-USE ARTICLES may be stored in a locker room.
(1) For a stationary rack, single temperature machine, 74°C (165°F); Pf
(2) For a stationary rack, dual temperature machine, 66°C (150°F); Pf
(3) For a single tank, conveyor, dual temperature machine, 71°C (160°F); Pf or
(4) For a multi-tank, conveyor, multi-temperature machine, 66°C (150°F). Pf
(B) An iodine solution shall have a:
(1) Minimum temperature of 20°C (68°F), P
(2) pH of 5.0 or less or a pH no higher than the level for which the manufacturer specifies the solution is effective, P and
(3) Concentration between 12.5 mg/L and 25 mg/L; P
(C) A quaternary ammonium compound solution shall: P
(1) Have a minimum temperature of 24°C (75°F), P
(2) Have a concentration as specified under § 7-204.11 and as indicated by the manufacturer's use directions included in the labeling, P and
(3) Be used only in water with 500 mg/L hardness or less or in water having a hardness no greater than specified by the EPA-registered label use instructions;P
(D) If another solution of a chemical specified under ¶¶ (A) - (C) of this section is used, the LICENSE HOLDER shall demonstrate to the REGULATORY AUTHORITY that the solution achieves SANITIZATION and the use of the solution shall be APPROVED; P or
(E) If a chemical SANITIZER other than chlorine, iodine, or a quaternary ammonium compound is used, it shall be applied in accordance with the EPA-registered label use instructions. P
(F) If a chemical SANITIZER is generated by a device located on-site at the FOOD ESTABLISHMENT it shall be used as specified in ¶¶ (A)-(D) of this section and shall be produced by a device that:
(1) Complies with regulation as specified in §§ 2(q)(1) and 12 of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA), P
(3) Displays the EPA device manufacturing facility registration number on the device, Pf and
(B) The FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES of cooking EQUIPMENT and pans shall be kept free of encrusted grease deposits and other soil accumulations.
(C) NONFOOD-CONTACT SURFACES of EQUIPMENT shall be kept free of an accumulation of dust, dirt, FOOD residue, and other debris.
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(B) Subparagraph (A)(1) of this section, does not apply if the FOOD-CONTACT SURFACE or UTENSIL is in contact with a succession of different types of raw meat and poultry each requiring a higher cooking temperature as specified under § 3-401.11 than the previous type.
(C) Except as specified in ¶ (D) of this section, if used with TIME/TEMPERATURE CONTROL FOR SAFETY FOOD, EQUIPMENT FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES and UTENSILS shall be cleaned throughout the day at least every 4 hours.
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(D) Surfaces of UTENSILS and EQUIPMENT contacting TIME/TEMPERATURE CONTROL FOR SAFETY FOOD may be cleaned less frequently than every 4 hours if:
(1)
In storage, containers of TIME/TEMPERATURE CONTROL FOR SAFETY FOOD and their contents are maintained at temperatures specified under Chapter 3 and the containers are cleaned when they are empty;
(2) UTENSILS and EQUIPMENT are used to prepare FOOD in a refrigerated room or area that is maintained at one of the temperatures in the following chart and:
(a) The UTENSILS and EQUIPMENT are cleaned at the frequency in the following chart that corresponds to the temperature; and
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(b) The cleaning frequency based on the ambient temperature of the refrigerated room or area is documented in the FOOD ESTABLISHMENT;
(3) Containers in serving situations such as salad bars, delis, and cafeteria lines hold READY-TO-EAT TIME/TEMPERATURE CONTROL FOR SAFETY FOOD that is maintained at the temperatures specified under Chapter 3, are intermittently combined with additional supplies of the same FOOD that is at the required temperature, and the containers are cleaned at least every 24 hours;
(4) TEMPERATURE MEASURING DEVICES are maintained in contact with FOOD, such as when left in a container of deli FOOD or in a roast, held at temperatures specified under Chapter 3;
(5) EQUIPMENT is used for storage of PACKAGED or unPACKAGED FOOD such as a reach-in refrigerator and the EQUIPMENT is cleaned at a frequency necessary to preclude accumulation of soil residues;
(6) The cleaning schedule is APPROVED based on consideration of:
(a) Characteristics of the EQUIPMENT and its use,
(b) The type of FOOD involved,
(c) The amount of FOOD residue accumulation, and
(d) The temperature at which the FOOD is maintained during the operation and the potential for the rapid and progressive multiplication of pathogenic or toxigenic microorganisms that are capable of causing foodborne disease; or
(7) In-use UTENSILS are intermittently stored in a container of water in which the water is maintained at 57°C (135
°F) or more and the UTENSILS and container are cleaned at least every 24 hours or at a frequency necessary to preclude accumulation of soil residues.
(E) Except when dry cleaning methods are used as specified under § 4-603.11, surfaces of UTENSILS and EQUIPMENT contacting FOOD that is not TIME/TEMPERATURE CONTROL FOR SAFETY FOOD shall be cleaned:
(1) At any time when contamination may have occurred;
(2) At least every 24 hours for iced tea dispensers and CONSUMER self-service UTENSILS such as tongs, scoops, or ladles;
(3) Before restocking CONSUMER self-service EQUIPMENT and UTENSILS such as condiment dispensers and display containers; or
(4) In EQUIPMENT such as ice bins and BEVERAGE dispensing nozzles and enclosed components of EQUIPMENT such as ice makers, cooking oil storage tanks and distribution lines, BEVERAGE and syrup dispensing lines or tubes, coffee bean grinders, and water vending EQUIPMENT:
(a) At a frequency specified by the manufacturer, or more frequently as necessary to preclude accumulation of soil or mold, or
(A) Exposes the items to the unobstructed spray from all cycles; and
(B) Allows the items to drain.
(C) If used, dry cleaning methods such as brushing, scraping, and vacuuming shall contact only SURFACES that are soiled with dry FOOD residues that are not TIME/TEMPERATURE CONTROL FOR SAFETY FOOD.
(A) EQUIPMENT shall be disassembled as necessary to allow access of the detergent solution to all parts;
(B) EQUIPMENT components and UTENSILS shall be scraped or rough cleaned to remove FOOD particle accumulation; and
(C) EQUIPMENT and UTENSILS shall be washed as specified under ¶ 4-603.14 (A).
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(A) Use of a distinct, separate water rinse after washing and before SANITIZING if using:
(1) A 3-compartment sink,
(2) Alternative manual WAREWASHING EQUIPMENT equivalent to a 3compartment sink as specified in ¶ 4-301.12 (C), or
(3) A 3-step washing, rinsing, and SANITIZING procedure in a WAREWASHING system for CIP EQUIPMENT;
(B) Use of a detergent-SANITIZER as specified under § 4-501.115 if using:
(1) Alternative WAREWASHING EQUIPMENT as specified in ¶ 4-301.12 (C) that is APPROVED for use with a detergent-SANITIZER, or
(2) A WAREWASHING system for CIP EQUIPMENT;
(C) Use of a nondistinct water rinse that is integrated in the hot water SANITIZATION immersion step of a 2-compartment sink operation;
(D) If using a WAREWASHING machine that does not recycle the SANITIZING solution as specified under ¶ (E) of this section, or alternative manual WAREWASHING EQUIPMENT such as sprayers, use of a nondistinct water rinse that is:
(1) Integrated in the application of the SANITIZING solution, and
