R392-106-9. Requirements for Sanitizing Equipment and Utensils

The operator shall ensure that: (1) employees sanitize equipment and utensils in chemical manual or mechanical operations after being cleaned as required in Section R392-106-8, through the application of sanitizing chemicals by immersion, manual swabbing, brushing, or pressure spraying methods, using a solution as specified under Subsection R392-106-9(2); (2) chemical sanitizers, including chemical sanitizing solutions generated onsite, and other chemical antimicrobials applied to food-contact surfaces: (a) meet requirements specified in 40 CFR 180.940 and 40 CFR 180.2020; and (b) are used in accordance with the EPA-registered label directions; (3) the concentration of chemical sanitizer solution is maintained as follows: (a) chlorine sanitizer solutions has a minimum concentration and temperature of 50 to 100 ppm at 100°F with an associated contact time of 7 seconds; and (b) quaternary ammonium compound solutions have a minimum temperature of 75°F and a concentration as indicated by the manufacturer's label directions; and (4) employees are provided with a test kit or other device that accurately measures the concentration in parts per million of chemical sanitizer solution.