Okla. Admin. Code § 310:225-5-4

Current through Vol. 42, No. 4, November 1, 2024

Section 310:225-5-4 - Cleaning and sanitizing procedures

(a)Non-dairy foods.

(1) Where foods other than milk or dairy products have been transported, stored, processed or bottled, each time before water is transported, stored, processed or bottled through the same lines or equipment all product contact surfaces shall be thoroughly cleansed and sanitized using appropriate procedures as specified in 21 C.F.R. Section 129.80. Where noncarbonated bottled water is processed or bottled, cleansing and sanitizing of the filler shall be manually, after disassembly, and all product contact surfaces of the filler shall be sanitized with 50 ppm chlorine for one minute at 75 degrees F. or equivalent.

(2) Subject to Department review and approval, for equipment, lines and filler machines designed for cleaning-in-place, in lieu of the aforementioned disassembly, cleaning and sanitizing procedure, said product contact surfaces may be cleaned in place and sterilized with saturated steam at 252 degrees F. for ten minutes.

(b)Dairy foods.

(1) Where milk or other dairy products are processed or bottled through the same lines or equipment as bottled water, the feed line used to convey water to the filler shall be dedicated to water only.

(2) Each time before water is processed or bottled all other product contact surfaces shall be disassembled and manually cleaned in accordance with procedures specified in 21 C.F.R. 129.80 and shall then be sanitized with 50 ppm chlorine for one minute at 75 degrees F., or equivalent.

(3) Subject to Department review and approval, for equipment, lines and filler machines designed for cleaning-in-place, in lieu of the aforementioned disassembly, cleaning and sanitizing procedure, said product contact surface may be cleaned in place and sterilized with saturated steam at 252 degrees F. for ten minutes.

(4) All product contact surfaces of tanks used for storage or transport of both dairy product and water shall be thoroughly cleaned in accordance with 21 C.F.R. 129.80 and sterilized with saturated steam at 252 degrees F. for ten minutes.

(c)Ozone resistant material. Where ozone is used as a germicidal agent for bottled water, all gaskets, o-rings and similar flexible material shall be made of silicone rubber, teflon or other ozone resistant material. These flexible parts shall be replaced whenever they show evidence of surface deterioration.

Okla. Admin. Code § 310:225-5-4