N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. Tit. 10 §§ 5-6.9

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 45, November 2, 2024

Section 5-6.9 - Sanitizing bottles

The bottles shall be properly sanitized before use by using approved methods and approved sanitizing agents.

(a) Before filling, all multi-use containers shall be thoroughly washed in an effective cleansing agent and water solution, having a temperature not less than 120° F, followed by application of a bactericidal solution and the inside rinsed with finished product water to remove traces of sanitizing agents.

(b) The bactericidal procedure for the inside of bottles, as a minimum, shall be one of the following:

(1) Sanitize with 100 ppm chlorine water solution at 75° F for not less than 30 seconds.

(2) Sanitize with a 2 1/2 percent caustic solution at a minimum temperature of 120° F followed by a rinse containing not less than 10 ppm free chlorine. Note: When caustic is discharged by high-velocity jets, this procedure shall be considered to satisfy both cleaning and bactericidal requirements.

(3) Sanitize with water at an inside bottle temperature of not less than 170° F for not less than 15 seconds.

(4) Sanitize by exposing all surfaces to a three percent caustic solution at a minimum temperature of 120° F for five minutes--by means of automatic bottle washers using high-velocity, hydro-type jets or by soaker washers--followed by a rinse containing not less than 10 ppm free chlorine.

(5) Other methods equally protective of public health as the above, when approved by the State, may be used.

(c) Single-use bottles or containers, which are free of all bacteria, dust, or other contamination, need not comply with the above sanitizing requirement before filling.

N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. Tit. 10 §§ 5-6.9