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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".05" citation="COMAR 10.15.01.05" title_num="10" subtitle_num="15" chapter_num="01" heading="Plant Facilities and Operations.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>The person-in-charge shall provide and properly maintain, in good working and sanitary condition, the equipment and facilities needed to can food and manufacture acidified foods in accordance with applicable regulations.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>The person-in-charge shall ensure that:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>The water supplied to a fixture is potable and meets the requirements of the Environment Article, Annotated Code of Maryland;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>The sewerage system for the plant meets all applicable State and local codes and properly disposes of all wastewater;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>Individuals in the plant:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Practice good personal hygiene;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>While working with food, wash their hands frequently and directly after an activity that is likely to soil their hands;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>Wear clean outerwear and no jewelry; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(d)">
        <text>Do not smoke or engage in any activity that might contaminate food;</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>Food contact surfaces are effectively cleaned and sanitized:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>As often as needed to prevent food contamination; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>At a minimum:</text>
        <paragraph num="(i)">
          <text>Following processing;</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(ii)">
          <text>Between an interruption in processing of greater than 2 hours; and</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(iii)">
          <text>After a continuous use of 6 hours;</text>
        </paragraph>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(5)">
      <text>When a time greater than 8 hours separates the start of processing from previous cleaning and sanitizing, food contact surfaces are sanitized again before work resumes;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(6)">
      <text>Non-food contact surfaces that:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Receive splash or waste are cleaned and sanitized:</text>
        <paragraph num="(i)">
          <text>As necessary to maintain a sanitary condition; and</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(ii)">
          <text>At a minimum following each day's use; and</text>
        </paragraph>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Do not receive splash or waste are cleaned as often as necessary to maintain a sanitary condition;</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(7)">
      <text>Cleaning procedures are effective in removing soil and in preparing the surface for sanitizing when sanitizing is required;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(8)">
      <text>The sanitization of surfaces is effective in killing pathogens that may be present on the surface; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(9)">
      <text>Clean equipment and utensils are stored to prevent their contamination.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>