Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. R. 40-2-9-.02 - Equipment and Other Requirements

(1) Construction. All equipment, pipelines, and fittings shall be free from rough surfaces, broken seams, dead ends and pockets, excessive dents and untinned surfaces; and shall be so constructed and located as to permit the convenient disassembling for cleaning and sanitizing.

(2) Cleaning and Sanitizing: Live steam, boiling water, chlorine sanitizing solutions, or other approved sanitizers of a strength no less than 200 parts per million of chlorine or equivalent shall be used for sanitizing equipment.

(3) Steam and Hot Water: All plants in which frozen desserts or frozen dessert mixes are made shall be equipped with facilities for supplying a sufficient quantity of hot water for cleaning and sanitizing purposes. Steam and water supplies shall meet all the requirements for such as set forth in the Grade A Pasteurized Milk Ordinance.

(4) Frequency of Cleaning and Sanitizing: All equipment and utensils used in making or direct handling of frozen desserts shall be sanitized immediately before and promptly cleaned after each usage except in processes such as heat treatment dispensing freezers or other similar methods acceptable to the Commissioner of Agriculture that maintain microbiological quality.

(5) Pipelines shall be disconnected and valves taken apart after each use and thoroughly cleaned and sanitized, unless they meet requirements as set forth by the Commissioner of Agriculture for Cleaned- in-Place (CIP) Systems.

(6) The use of any utensil, piping, apparatus, or equipment in the preparation, service and sale of frozen desserts, which is badly worn, rusted, corroded, or in such condition that it cannot be rendered clean and sanitary by washing, is prohibited. Such utensils, apparatus or equipment shall be condemned by the Commissioner of Agriculture and when so condemned, shall not thereafter be used for any purpose in the handling or processing of any frozen dessert.

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Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. R. 40-2-9-.02

O.C.G.A. Sec 26-2-230.

Original Rule entitled "Equipment and other Requirements: Ice Cream Plants" adopted. F. and eff. June 30, 1965. Repealed: New Rule entitled "Equipment and Other Requirements" adopted. F. Dec. 21, 1982; eff. Jan. 10, 1983. Repealed: New Rule of same title adopted. F. Aug. 14, 1992; eff. Sept. 3, 1992. Amended: F. Jan 10, 2001; eff. January 31, 2001, as specified by Agency.