La. Admin. Code tit. 51 § XXIII-2513

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 11, November 20, 2024

Section XXIII-2513 - Sanitization [formerly paragraph 22:19-7]

A. After the food-contact surfaces of all equipment and utensils are washed and rinsed, they shall be sanitized before use. Clean food-contact surfaces of all equipment and utensils shall be sanitized in:

1. hot water:

a. if immersion in hot water is used in manual operation, the temperature of the water shall be maintained at 171°F (77°C) or above;

b. in a mechanical operation, the temperature of the hot water rinse as it enters the manifold may not be more than 194°F (90°C) or less than:

i. for a single tank, stationary rack, single temperature machine, 165°F (74°C); or

ii. for all other machines, 180°F (82°C). This should achieve a utensil surface temperature of 160°F (71°C) as measured by an irreversible registering temperature indicator;

c. in a mechanical operation using a hot water rinse, the flow pressure may not be less than 15 pounds per square inch or more than 25 pounds per square inch as measured in the water line immediately upstream from the fresh hot water sanitizing rinse control valve;

2. chemicals:

a. only a chemical sanitizer listed in 21 CFR 178.1010, Sanitizing Solutions, shall be used in a sanitizing solution for manual or mechanical operation at the specified exposure times. These sanitizing solutions shall be used in accordance with the EPA approved manufacturers label use instructions, and shall be used as follows:

i. a chlorine solution shall have a minimum temperature based on the concentration and pH of the solution as listed in the following chart:

Minimum Concentration	Minimum Temperature	Minimum Temperature
MG/L or ppm	> pH 8 - pH 10	pH 8 or less
25 ppm	120°F (49°C)	120°F (49°C)
50 ppm	100°F (38°C)	75°F (24°C)
100 ppm	55°F (13°C)	55°F (13°C)

ii. an iodine solution shall have a:

(a). minimum temperature of 75°F (24°C);

(b). pH of 5.0 or less, unless the manufacturer's use directions included in the labeling specify a higher pH limit of effectiveness; and

(c). concentration between 12.5 mg/L and 25 mg/L(ppm);

iii. a quarternary ammonium compound solution shall:

(a). have a minimum temperature of 75°F (24°C);

(b). have a concentration of 200 mg/L (ppm) or as indicated by the manufacturer's use directions included in labeling; and

(c). be used only in water with 500 mg/L (ppm) hardness or less;

iv. other solutions of the chemicals specified in Clauses i, ii, and iii of this Subparagraph may be used if demonstrated to the department to achieve sanitization and approved by the department; or

v. other chemical sanitizers may be used if they are applied in accordance with the manufacturer's use directions included in the labeling;

b. chemical, manual or mechanical operations, including the applications of sanitizing chemicals by immersion, manual swabbing, brushing, or pressure spraying methods, using a solution as specified in §2513. A.2.a of this Section shall be used to provide the following:

i. an exposure time of at least 10 seconds for a chlorine solution;

ii. an exposure time of at least 30 seconds for other chemical sanitizer solutions; or

iii. an exposure time used in relationship with a combination of temperature, concentration, and pH that, when evaluated for efficacy, yields sanitization as defined in this Part;

c. a test kit or other device that accurately measures the concentration in mg/L or parts per million (ppm) of sanitizing solution shall be provided.

La. Admin. Code tit. 51, § XXIII-2513

Promulgated by the Department of Health and Hospitals, Office of Public Health, LR 28:327 (February 2002), amended LR 28:1421 (June 2002).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 40:4.