410 IAC 7-26-250 Equipment openings, closures, and deflectors

Sec. 250. (a) A cover or lid for equipment must overlap the opening and be sloped to drain. (b) An opening located within the top of a unit of equipment designed for use with a cover or lid must be flanged upward at least two-tenths (.2) of an inch (5 millimeters). (c) Except as specified under subsection (d): (1) fixed piping; (2) temperature measuring devices; (3) rotary shafts; and (4) other parts extending into equipment; must be provided with a watertight joint at the point where the item enters the equipment. (d) If a watertight joint is not provided: (1) the piping, temperature measuring devices, rotary shafts, and other parts extending through the openings must be equipped with an apron designed to deflect condensation, drips, and dust from openings into the food; and (2) the opening must be flanged as specified in subsection (b). (e) For purposes of this section, a violation of subsection (a), (b), (c), or (d) is a core item.