Okla. Admin. Code § 35:37-11-135

Current through Vol. 42, No. 7, December 16, 2024

Section 35:37-11-135 - Adulteration of products by flood water, etc.; procedures for handling

(a) Any product at any official establishment that has been adulterated by contamination with flood water, harbor water, or other polluted water, shall be condemned. This would not apply to product in sound, hermetically sealed containers.

(b) After flood water has receded at an official establishment, the operator shall cause its employees to thoroughly cleanse all walls, ceilings, posts, and floors of the rooms and compartments involved, including the equipment, under the supervision of an inspector. An adequate supply of hot water under pressure, is essential for effective cleansing of the rooms and equipment. After cleansing, a solution of sodium hypochlorite containing approximately half of 1 percent available chlorine (5,000 parts per million) or other disinfectant approved for the purposes of Part 15 of this Subchapter shall be applied to the surface of the rooms. Where the solution has been applied to equipment that will afterwards contact meat, the equipment shall be rinsed with potable water before being used. All metal should be rinsed with potable water to prevent corrosion.

(c) Hermetically sealed metal containers of product that have been submerged or contaminated by flood water, harbor water, or other polluted water shall be rehandled promptly under supervision of an inspector at the official establishment as follows:

(1) Separate and condemn all product the containers of which show extensive rusting or corrosion, as might materially weaken the container, as well as any swollen, leaky or suspected container.

(2) Remove paper labels and wash the containers in warm soapy water using a brush where necessary to remove rust or other foreign material, immerse in a solution of sodium hypochlorite containing not less than 100 parts per million of available chlorine or other disinfectant approved for the purposes of Part 15 of this Subchapter and rinse in potable water and dry thoroughly.

(3) After handling as described in Paragraph (2) of this Subsection, the containers may be relacquered, if necessary, and then relabeled with approved labels applicable to the product therein.

(4) The identity of the canned product shall be maintained throughout all stages of the rehandling operations, to insure correct labeling of the containers.

Okla. Admin. Code § 35:37-11-135

Added at 21 Ok Reg 1181, eff 5-27-04