1502. CLEANABILITY - FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES

1502 CLEANABILITY ─ FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES 1502.1 Multiuse food-contact surfaces shall be: (a) Smooth; Pf (b) Free of breaks, open seams, cracks, chips, inclusions, pits, and similar imperfections; Pf (c) Free of sharp internal angles, corners, and crevices; Pf and (d) Finished to have smooth welds and joints. Pf 1502.2 Multiuse food-contact surfaces shall be accessible for cleaning and inspection by one (1) of the following methods: (a) Without being disassembled; Pf (b) By disassembling without the use of tools; Pf or (c) By easy disassembling with the use of handheld tools commonly available to maintenance and cleaning personnel such as screwdrivers, pliers, open- end wrenches, and Allen wrenches. Pf 1502.3 Subsection 1502.2 does not apply to cooking oil storage tanks, distribution lines for cooling oils, or beverage syrup lines or tubes. SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 50 DCR 4394 (June 6, 2003); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 59 DCR 13690 (November 30, 2012).