Regulation .06 Equipment.

The person-in-charge shall ensure that:

Processing equipment used to heat or cool food in hermetically sealed containers is:

(1)

Designed to provide even and adequate processing;

(2)

Provided adequate instrumentation and recording devices to allow process control, monitoring, and verification;

(3)

Durable and impervious to water;

(4)

Maintained in a sanitary and working condition;

(5)

Monitored to verify that process requirements are met; and

(6)

Calibrated according to a schedule approved by the Department;

Food equipment other than that used for heating and cooling food in hermetically sealed containers is:

(1)

Non-toxic and does not impart any toxic or deleterious matter to the food;

(2)

Corrosion resistant;

(3)

Durable;

(4)

Impervious; and

(5)

Smooth and easily cleanable;

Non-food contact equipment that receives splash or waste is smooth and easily cleanable; and

Steam that might contact food is culinary grade steam.