Ohio Administrative Code › Title 901:11 - Dairy › Chapter 901:11-2 - Ohio Manufacture Milk Rules › Section 901:11-2-22 - Equipment and utensils

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
(A) All equipment and utensils used for the
			 processing of milk and manufacturing of dairy products shall be constructed in
			 a manner to be readily demountable when necessary for cleaning, sanitizing, and inspection. The product contact surfaces of all
			 utensils and equipment shall be constructed of stainless steal or of other
			 equally corrosion-resistant material. Nonmetallic parts, other than glass,
			 having product contact surfaces shall meet the 3-A sanitary standards for
			 plastic or rubber and rubberlike materials.
(B) All equipment and piping shall be
			 designed and installed to be easily accessible for cleaning and shall be kept
			 in good repair, free from cracks and corroded surfaces. New or rearranged
			 equipment shall be set away from walls or spaced in such a manner to facilitate
			 proper cleaning. All parts or interior surfaces of equipment, pipes (except
			 certain piping cleaned in place) or fittings, including valves and connections,
			 shall be accessible for inspection. Milk and dairy product pumps shall be of
			 sanitary design and easily dismantled for cleaning or shall be of specially
			 approved construction to allow effective cleaning-in-place.
(C) All CIP systems shall comply with the 3-A
			 sanitary practices for permanently installed sanitary product, pipelines, and
			 cleaning systems for those CIP circuits that can not be readily
			 inspected.
(D) Weigh cans and
			 receiving tanks shall meet the 3-A sanitary standards and be protected
			 sufficiently with the necessary covers or baffles to prevent contamination from
			 splash, condensate, and drippage. The cans and tanks shall be easily accessible
			 for cleaning and shall be elevated above the floor to provide easy access for
			 the cleaning of floors and adjacent wall areas.
(E) Can rinsers shall have sufficient
			 capacity and ability to provide thoroughly rinsed, dry cans and covers. Rinsers
			 shall be maintained in a clean and satisfactory operating condition and shall
			 be kept free from accumulation of scale or debris which adversely affects the
			 efficiency of the rinser.
(F)
			 Product storage tanks shall be fully enclosed or tightly covered and be well
			 insulated. The entire interior surface, agitator and all appurtenances shall be
			 accessible for thorough cleaning and inspection. Any opening or vent at the top
			 of the tank including the entrance of the agitator shaft shall be suitably
			 protected against the entrance of dust, moisture, insects, oil, or grease.
			 Sight glasses, if used, shall be clean, and in good repair. Tanks which have
			 hinged covers shall be so designed that moisture or dust on the surface cannot
			 enter the tank when the covers are raised.
(1) If the storage tanks are equipped with
			 air agitation, the system shall be of an approved type and properly installed
			 in accordance with the 3-A accepted practices for supplying air under
			 pressure.
(2) Storage tanks
			 intended to hold product for longer than eight hours shall be equipped with
			 refrigeration and/or be insulated in order to hold the product at the required
			 product temperature.
(3) All new
			 storage tanks shall meet the appropriate 3-A sanitary standards and shall be
			 equipped with thermometers in good repair.