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D.C. Municipal Regulations (Last Updated: September 13, 2017) |
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Title 25. FOOD OPERATIONS AND COMMUNITY HYGIENE FACILITIES |
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SubTilte 25-B. FOOD PROCESSING OPERATIONS CODE |
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Chapter 25-B28. REQUIREMENTS FOR SANITATION AND PREVENTION OF CONTAMINATION |
Section 25-B2804. CLEANING AND SANITIZING OF EQUIPMENT, UTENSILS, CONTAINERS, FOOD CONTACT SURFACES, AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES
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2804.1The dealer shall use easily cleanable, corrosion resistant, impervious materials, free from cracks to construct:
(a)Shucking benches and contiguous walls;
(b)Stands or stalls and stools for shuckers; and
(c)Any other non-food contact surfaces in shellfish storage or handling areas.
2804.2Shucking benches shall drain completely and rapidly, and shall drain away from any shellfish on the benches.
2804.3The dealer shall ensure that all joints on food contact surfaces have smooth, easily cleanable surfaces and are welded.
2804.4Cleaning activities for equipment shall be conducted in a manner and at a frequency appropriate to prevent contamination of shellfish and food contact surfaces.
2804.5All conveyances and equipment that come into contact with stored shellstock shall be cleaned and maintained in a manner and frequency as necessary to prevent shellstock contamination.
2804.6Food contact surfaces of equipment, utensils, and containers shall be cleaned and sanitized to prevent contamination of shellfish and other food contact surfaces. The dealer shall comply with section 1202 and shall:
(a)Provide adequate cleaning supplies and equipment, including three compartment sinks, brushes, detergents, and sanitizers and make hot water and pressure hoses available within the plant;
(b)Sanitize equipment and utensils prior to the start-up of each day's activities and following any interruption during which food contact surfaces may have been contaminated;
(c)Wash and rinse equipment and utensils at the end of each day; and
(d)Provide a test kit or other device that actually measures parts per million (ppm) concentration of the chemical sanitizing agent in use.
2804.7Shellfish shall be protected from contamination by washing and rinsing shucking containers and sanitizing before each filling.
2804.8Containers that may have become contaminated during storage shall be washed, rinsed, and sanitized prior to use or shall be discarded.
2804.9Shucked shellfish shall be packed or repacked in clean containers that are fabricated from food grade materials and stored in a manner that ensures their protection from contamination.