01-001-332 Me. Code R. § 14

Current through 2024-51, December 18, 2024

Section 001-332-14 - SUBSTANCES USED IN CLEANING AND SANITIZING; STORAGE OF TOXIC MATERIAL

A. Cleaning compounds and sanitizing agents used in cleaning and sanitizing procedures shall be adequate for their intended use. Compliance with this requirement may be verified by any effective means including purchase of these substances under a supplier's guarantee or certification. Only the following toxic materials may be used or stored in an establishment where food is processed or exposed:

(1) Those required to maintain clean and sanitary conditions;

(2) Those necessary for use in laboratory testing procedures;

(3) Those necessary for establishment and equipment maintenance and operation; and

(4) Those necessary for use in the establishment's operations.

B. Toxic cleaning compounds, sanitizing agents, and pesticide chemicals shall be identified, held, and stored in a manner that protects against contamination of food, food-contact surfaces, or food-packaging materials. All relevant regulations promulgated by other Federal, State, and local government agencies for the application, use, or holding of these products should be followed.

C. A chemical sanitizer used in the sanitizing of food contact surfaces shall be used in accordance with the EPA-registered label use instructions.

D. Sanitization maybe accomplished by one of the following methods:

(1) Immersion for at least one-half (1/2) minute in clean, hot water at a temperature of at least 170º F.

(2) Immersion for at least one minute in a clean solution containing at least 50 parts per million of available chlorine as a hypochlorite and at a temperature of at least 75ºF.

(3) Immersion for at least one minute in a clean solution containing at least 12.5 parts per million of available iodine and having a pH not higher than 5.0 and at a temperature of at least 75º F.

(4) Immersion in a quaternary ammonium compound solution having a minimum temperature of 75ºF with a concentration as specified by the manufacturer's use directions included in the labeling.

E. There shall be readily available a test kit or other device to accurately determined the concentration of the sanitizing solution being applied to food contact surfaces.

01-001 C.M.R. ch. 332, § 14