Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. R. 40-7-1-.22 - Equipment, Utensils, and Linens: Sanitization of Equipment and Utensils

(1) Food-Contact Surfaces and Utensils. EQUIPMENT FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES and UTENSILS shall be SANITIZED.

(2) Before Use After Cleaning. UTENSILS and FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES of EQUIPMENT shall be SANITIZED before use after cleaning.^P

(3) Hot Water and Chemical. After being cleaned, EQUIPMENT FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES and UTENSILS shall be SANITIZED in:

(a) Hot water manual operations by immersion for at least thirty (30) seconds and as specified under 40-7-1-.20(11);^P

(b) Hot water mechanical operations by being cycled through EQUIPMENT that is set up as specified under 40-7-1-.20(5), 40-7-1-.20(12), and 40-7-1-.20(13) and achieving a UTENSIL surface temperature of 71°C (160°F) as measured by an irreversible registering temperature indicator;^P or

(c) Chemical manual or chemical mechanical operations, including the application of SANITIZING chemicals by immersion, manual swabbing, brushing, or pressure spraying methods, using a solution as specified under 40-7-1-.20(14). Contact times shall be consistent with those on EPA-registered label use instructions by providing:

1. Except as specified under Subparagraph (c)2 of this section, a contact time of at least ten (10) seconds for a chlorine solution specified under 40-7-1-.20(14)(a), ^P

2. A contact time of at least seven (7) seconds for a chlorine solution of 50 MG/L that has a _PH of 10 or less and a temperature of at least 38°C (100°F), or a _PH of 8 or less and a temperature of at least 24°C (75°F),^P

3. A contact time of at least thirty (30) seconds for other chemical SANITIZING solutions,^P or

4. A contact time used in relationship with a combination of temperature, concentration, and _PH that, when evaluated for efficacy, yields SANITIZATION as defined in 40-7-1-.02(1)(b).^P

Notes

Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. R. 40-7-1-.22

O.C.G.A. Secs. 26-2-1 et. seq.

Original Rule entitled "Rodents/Insects" adopted. F. and eff. June 30, 1965. Repealed: New Rule entitled "Current Good Manufacturing Practice in Manufacturing, Processing, Packing or Holding Human Food" adopted. F. Apr. 30, 1996; eff. May 20, 1996. Amended: F. Jan. 10, 2001; eff. Jan. 31, 2001, as specified by Agency. Repealed: New Rule entitled "Equipment, Utensils, & Linens: Sanitization of Equipment and Utensils" adopted. F. Sep. 11, 2015; eff. Oct. 1, 2015.