Utah Admin. Code R58-11-3 - Sanitation Standards
(1) Any person
operating in an official establishment shall clean and sanitize food-contact
surfaces and non-food-contact surfaces as frequently as necessary to prevent
the creation of insanitary conditions and the adulteration of products.
(a) Cleaning compounds, sanitizing agents,
processing aids, and other chemicals used shall be safe and effective under the
conditions of use.
(b) Any
chemicals used shall be used in a manner that will not adulterate products or
create insanitary conditions.
(c)
Documentation substantiating the safety of a chemical's use in a food
processing environment shall be made available to inspection program employees
for review.
(d) Product shall be
protected from adulteration during processing, handling, storage, loading,
unloading, and transportation.
(2) Any person operating in an official
establishment shall maintain grounds to prevent conditions that could lead to
insanitary conditions or adulteration of product.
(a) A pest management program shall be in
place to prevent the harborage and breeding of pests on the grounds and within
buildings.
(b) The pest control
program shall prevent product adulteration.
(c)
(i) The
grounds shall be maintained to prevent the entry of rodents, insects, or
animals into areas where there is product.
(ii) Each opening leading to the outside or
an area holding an inedible product shall have an effective closure that
completely fills the opening.
(d) Each area inside and outside shall be
maintained to prevent harborage of rodents and insects.
(e) Any pest control substance used shall be
safe and effective under the conditions of use and may not be applied or stored
in a manner that would result in the adulteration of product or the creation of
insanitary conditions.
(3) Any person operating in an official
establishment shall ensure that each sewage and waste disposal system shall
properly remove sewage and waste material such as feces, feathers, trash,
garbage, and paper.
(a) Sewage shall be
disposed of into a sewage system separate from other drainage lines or through
other means sufficient to prevent backup of sewage into areas where a product
is processed, handled, or stored.
(b) If the sewage disposal system is a
private system requiring approval by a state or local health authority, a
letter of approval from that authority to the inspector shall be provided upon
request.
(4) An official
establishment shall supply running water that complies with the National
Primary Drinking Water Regulations, 40 CFR 141, at a suitable temperature and
under pressure as needed, in any area where required for processing products;
for cleaning rooms and equipment, utensils, and packaging materials; and for
employee sanitary facilities.
(a) If a
municipal water supply is used, the supplier shall provide a water report,
issued under the authority of the state or local health agency, certifying or
attesting to the potability of the water supply, and make the information
available to the inspector, upon request.
(b) An official establishment using a private
well shall document at least semi-annually, the potability of the water supply
and make the documentation available to the inspector upon request.
(5) Each official establishment
shall be maintained during slaughtering and processing in a manner to ensure
the production of wholesome, unadulterated products.
(6)
(a)
Dressing rooms, toilet rooms, and urinals shall be sufficient in number, ample
in size, conveniently located, and maintained in a sanitary condition and in
good repair to ensure the cleanliness of any person handling any
product.
(b) Dressing rooms,
lavatories, and toilets shall be separate from the rooms and compartments where
products are processed, stored, or handled.
(7) Any person operating in an official
establishment shall handle and maintain inedible material to prevent the
diversion of inedible animal products into human food channels and prevent the
adulteration of human food.
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