D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 25, r. 25-B2804

Current through Register Vol. 71, No. 49, December 6, 2024

Rule 25-B2804 - CLEANING AND SANITIZING OF EQUIPMENT, UTENSILS, CONTAINERS, FOOD CONTACT SURFACES, AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES

2804.1

The dealer shall use easily cleanable, corrosion resistant, impervious materials, free from cracks to construct:

(a) Shucking benches and contiguous walls;

(b) Stands or stalls and stools for shuckers; and

(c) Any other non-food contact surfaces in shellfish storage or handling areas.

2804.2

Shucking benches shall drain completely and rapidly, and shall drain away from any shellfish on the benches.

2804.3

The dealer shall ensure that all joints on food contact surfaces have smooth, easily cleanable surfaces and are welded.

2804.4

Cleaning activities for equipment shall be conducted in a manner and at a frequency appropriate to prevent contamination of shellfish and food contact surfaces.

2804.5

All conveyances and equipment that come into contact with stored shellstock shall be cleaned and maintained in a manner and frequency as necessary to prevent shellstock contamination.

2804.6

Food contact surfaces of equipment, utensils, and containers shall be cleaned and sanitized to prevent contamination of shellfish and other food contact surfaces. The dealer shall comply with section 1202 and shall:

(a) Provide adequate cleaning supplies and equipment, including three compartment sinks, brushes, detergents, and sanitizers and make hot water and pressure hoses available within the plant;

(b) Sanitize equipment and utensils prior to the start-up of each day's activities and following any interruption during which food contact surfaces may have been contaminated;

(c) Wash and rinse equipment and utensils at the end of each day; and

(d) Provide a test kit or other device that actually measures parts per million (ppm) concentration of the chemical sanitizing agent in use.

2804.7

Shellfish shall be protected from contamination by washing and rinsing shucking containers and sanitizing before each filling.

2804.8

Containers that may have become contaminated during storage shall be washed, rinsed, and sanitized prior to use or shall be discarded.

2804.9

Shucked shellfish shall be packed or repacked in clean containers that are fabricated from food grade materials and stored in a manner that ensures their protection from contamination.

D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 25, r. 25-B2804

Final Rulemaking published at 56 DCR 5245 (July 3, 2009)