D.C. Municipal Regulations (Last Updated: September 13, 2017) |
Title 25. FOOD OPERATIONS AND COMMUNITY HYGIENE FACILITIES |
SubTilte 25-B. FOOD PROCESSING OPERATIONS CODE |
Chapter 25-B12. DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION, AND MAINTENANCE OF EQUIPMENT, UTENSILS, FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES AND FOOD-PACKAGING MATERIALS |
Section 25-B1203. EQUIPMENT AND UTENSILS - STORAGE, PREVENTING CONTAMINATION
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1203.1Equipment and utensils used in the processing of foods, such as knives, scrapers, scoops, shovels, cutters, and other hand tools and equipment shall be place or stored in a manner that prevents food contact surfaces from physical, biological or chemical contamination.
1203.2Cleaned and sanitized portable equipment and utensils shall be stored in a location and manner that protects food-contact surfaces from contamination.
1203.3Food contact equipment and utensils shall not be stored in the following manner
(a)In contact with the floor, dirty equipment frames, or other unsanitary nonfood contact surfaces;
(b)In contact with containers of nonpotable water (other than sterilizing solutions); or
(c)In contact with other contaminants.