La. Admin. Code tit. 51 § VII-2307

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 11, November 20, 2024

Section VII-2307 - Construction of Utensils and Equipment

A. All utensils and equipment used in the manufacture of butter and related products shall conform with the requirements contained in §937 of this Part. In addition, for certain other equipment, the following requirements shall be met.

1. Continuous Churns. All product contact surfaces shall be of non-corrosive materials. All non-metallic product contact surfaces shall comply with 3-A Standards for plastic, rubber, and rubber-like materials. All product contact surfaces shall be accessible for cleaning and inspection.

2. Conventional churns shall be constructed of aluminum, stainless steel or equally corrosion resistant metal, free from cracks and in good repair. All gasket material shall be non-toxic and durable. Seals around doors and covers shall be tight.

3. Bulk butter trucks, boats and packers shall be constructed of aluminum, stainless steel or equally corrosion resistant metal, free from cracks or seams and must have product contact surfaces that are smooth and easily cleanable.

4. Butter, frozen or plastic cream melting machines, shavers and shredders used for the rapid melting of butter or plastic cream shall be constructed of stainless steel or equally corrosion resistant metal and shall be of sanitary construction and easily cleanable.

5. Printing equipment shall be designed to be easily disassembled for cleaning of product contact surfaces. All product contact surfaces shall be of aluminum, stainless steel or equally corrosion resistant metal or plastic, rubber and rubber-like materials that meet 3-A Standards.

6. The product contact surfaces of all utensils and equipment used in the manufacture of butter and related products shall be smooth and easily cleanable. The use of wood or other fibrous or porous materials on product contact surfaces shall be prohibited.

La. Admin. Code tit. 51, § VII-2307

Promulgated by the Department of Health and Hospitals, Office of Public Health, LR 37:2711 (September 2011).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with the provisions of R.S. 40:4(A)(1)(a). Also see R.S. 40:5(2)(3)(5)(7)(15)(17) and R.S. 40:922.