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# | Description | Reference | S | M | U |  | Comments | Points |  | Points Available
PRINCIPLE #1 - CLEANABLE TO A MICROBIOLOGICAL LEVEL
1.1 | Equipment is designed to be constructed & maintained in a cleanable condition to prevent the ingress, survival & multiplication of microorganisms (measured post installation). | NSF 5.1 |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  | 20
1.2 | All surfaces are cleanable as measured by <1 CFU per 25 square centimeters, <1 CFU per 10 ml when the item is rinsed, acceptable RLU (device specific) when measured by residual ATP, and/or negative for residual protein or carbohydrate when using swabs to detect residual protein or carbohydrate  (measured post installation). | AMI |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  | 20
1.3 | All surfaces are accessible for mechanical cleaning & treatment to prevent biofilms formation  (measured post installation). | AMI |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  | 20
1.4 | When requested, data are available to demonstrate that soiled equipment is cleanable (as defined above) by an individual using the cleaning protocol provided by the equipment supplier (measured post installation). | AMI |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  | 20
1.5 | Surfaces are clean visually and to the touch, & pass pre-op inspections using sight, touch & smell (measured post installation). | AMI |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  | 20
 |  |  | 100 | /100 |  |  |  |  |  | 100
PRINCIPLE #2 - MADE OF COMPATIBLE MATERIALS
 |  |  | S | M | U | NA     Deficiency
2.1 | Product Contact Surfaces must be made with materials  which are corrosion resistant, non-toxic, and non-absorbent as approved  in the NSF/ANSI/3A 14159-1. | NSF 4.1, 4.2 |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  | 10
2.2 | In general, Stainless Steel shall be AISI 300 series or better. | NSF 4.2.1 |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  | 10
2.3 | Composites & plastics  remain intact without changes in shape, structure & function thru cleaning & sanitation protocols. | AMI |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  | 10
2.4 | Plated, painted & coated surfaces are not used for food contact surfaces or for surfaces above the product zone areas. | AMI |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  | 10
2.5 | Coatings and plating must remain intact. | NSF 5.1.8 |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  | 10
2.6 | Cloth back belts are not used. | NSF 5.3.3 |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  | 10
2.7 | Materials not used include wood, enamelware, uncoated aluminum , uncoated anodized aluminum,  etc.  per NSF/ANSI/3A 14159-1. | NSF 4.1.1, 4.2.1.2, 4.3 |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  | 10
2.8 | Metals are compatible with one another. | NSF 5.2.1 |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  | 10
2.9 | Seals and O-rings will be designed to minimize product contact. | NSF 5.1.10 |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  | 10
2.10 | Materials used in construction are compatible with the product, the environmental conditions they will be exposed to,   as well as the cleaning methods & chemicals. | AMI, NSF 4.1, 4.2 |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  | 10
 |  |  | 100 | /100 |  |  |  |  |  | 100
PRINCIPLE #3 - ACCESSIBLE FOR INSPECTION, MAINTENANCE, & CLEANING/SANITATION
 |  |  | S | M | U | NA     Deficiency
3.1 | All surfaces in the product zone readily accessible for cleaning and inspection | NSF 5.1.2 |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  | 15
3.2 | Product zone components with inaccessible surfaces (i.e., do not allow penetration of detergent ). Equipment disassembly is tool free & as easy as possible.. | NSF 5.1.2 |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  | 15
3.3 | Where access or disassembly is not possible, the entire assembled unit is cleaned by  CIP (preferred) or COP methods. | NSF 5.1.2, AMI |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  | 10
3.4 | Parts remain attached or are hung on the equipment for easy cleaning & to prevent damage or loss.  Separate parts carts are supplied as an alternative. | AMI |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  | 5
3.5 | Machinery  and chain guards  drain away from product zones and are easily removed. | NSF 5.1.16, AMI |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  | 15
3.6 | Product catch pans or drip pans are easily removable for clean-up so that they are not lost or separated from the equipment. | AMI |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  | 10
3.7 | All belting is easily removable or the belt tension is removed easily without tools so the surfaces underneath can be cleaned. | AMI |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  | 15
3.8 | All surfaces in non-product zone shall be readily accessible for cleaning and inspection. | NSF 5.2.2 |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  | 15
3.9 | Installation will maintain an 18" floor clearance for any product contact areas or conveyor travel paths. Equipment design provides 12  inches of clearance to the floor. | AMI, [NAME] |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  | 15
3.1 | Equipment is  located 30 inches from overhead structures and 36 inches from the nearest stationary object | AMI |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  | 15
3.11 | All air, vacuum, & product hoses, & their assemblies, on the equipment are easily removable for soaking and sanitizing. | NSF 5.1.15 |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  | 10
3.12 | All air, vacuum, & product hoses are transparent or opaque, & meet product contact surface guidelines. | AMI |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  | 10
 |  |  | 150 | /150 |  |  |  |  |  | 150
PRINCIPLE #4 - NO LIQUID COLLECTION
 |  |  | S | M | U | NA     Deficiency
4.1 | All surfaces should be designed to eliminate water pooling & be self-draining. | NSF 5.1.5, B.1, B.2 |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  | 10
4.2 | Round framework is used for horizontal members wherever possible. | NSF B.12 |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  | 10
4.3 | Where square or rectangular basis is are used the flat surface is turned 45 degrees to horizontal where possible. | NSF B.12 |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  | 10
4.4 | All open surface areas are made of sufficient strength to prevent warpage & subsequent pooling of water. | AMI |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  | 10
4.5 | Moisture does not drip, drain, or draw into product zone areas. | AMI |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  | 15
4.6 | Belt tension is adequate throughout operations to prevent water pooling on belts. | AMI |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  | 15
4.7 | Dead spaces are eliminated in design | NSF 5.1.6,  B.3 |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  | 15
4.8 | Materials used shall be non-absorbent | NSF 4.2, 4.3 |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  | 15
 |  |  | 100 | /100 |  |  |  |  |  | 100
PRINCIPLE #5 - HOLLOW AREAS HERMETICALLY SEALED
 |  |  | S | M | U | NA     Deficiency
5.1 | All rotating members, such as drive sprockets or belt pulleys, are to be  solid or  filled with dye and fully sealed with continuous welds. | AMI |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  | 30
5.2 | All  stationary hollow tube construction, such as  frame members or  blade spacers, are fully sealed with continuous welds to prevent interior contamination. | NSF 5.2.1 |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  | 30
5.3 | There are no fastener penetrations into hollow tube construction. | AMI |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  | 30
5.4 | Threaded leg adjustments are internal and do not penetrate the tube frame members. | NSF 5.2.4 |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  | 30
5.5 | Name plates & tags are minimized.  When attached, plates & tags are continuously welded.  Rivets or screw attached plates (often sealed with caulk) are absent. | AMI |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  | 30
 |  |  | 150 | /150 |  |  |  |  |  | 150
PRINCIPLE #6 - NO NICHES
 |  |  | S | M | U | NA     Deficiency
6.1 | Surface Texture of  a product contact surface shall not exceed 32 µ-inch except as described in NSF/ANSI/3A 14159-1. | NSF 5.1.1 |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  | 10
6.2 | Surface Texture of  a non-product contact surface shall not exceed 125 µ-inch. | AMI |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  | 10
6.3 | Internal corners and angles shall have a smooth and continuous radius of atleast 1/8 inch (angles of less than 135º) | NSF 5.1.9 |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  | 10
6.4 | There are no lap joints. | NSF 7.1.7, B.4 |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  | 10
6.5 | Hermetically sealed spacers are used to allow for space between two adjoining pieces to permit mechanical action during cleaning. | AMI |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  | 10
6.6 | Caulking is not used. | AMI |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  | 10
6.7 | All joints and welds are flush and free of pits, cracks, and corrosion. | AMI, NSF 5.1.7 |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  | 10
6.8 | All welds are continuous, smooth and polished. | NSF 5.1.1 |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  | 10
6.9 | Sleeved assemblies (e.g., bushings, sprockets, bearings) are no longer than 1-1/2 inches or are dis-assembleable for cleaning. | AMI |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  | 10
6.1 | Press  and shrink fits are not used. | AMI |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  | 10
6.11 | Fasteners are not used in or above the product zone. | AMI |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  | 10
6.12 | Fasteners which may be a product contact surface must utilize the ACME 60º stub thread) | NSF 5.1.11 |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  | 10
6.13 | If fasteners are necessary, they do not have exposed threads and have a positive locking method to prevent falling- or vibrating-off. | AMI |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  | 10
6.14 | Belt scrapers do not have lap joints and are removed without tools. | AMI |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  | 10
6.15 | Belts supports are constructed from single pieces of material. | AMI |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  | 10
 |  |  | 150 | /150 |  |  |  |  |  | 150
PRINCIPLE #7 - SANITARY OPERATIONAL PERFORMANCE
 |  |  | S | M | U | NA     Deficiency
7.1 | Buttons on control panels are easily cleaned & sanitized during operations. | AMI |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  | 15
7.2 | All compressed air used for blowing on the product or contact surfaces is filtered to a minimum of a 0.3 micron level and dried to prevent the formation of moisture in the piping system. | AMI |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  | 15
7.3 | No bearings are present in product contact zone areas. | NSF 5.1.13.3, 5.13.4 |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  | 15
7.4 | Separation between product contact & non-product contact areas prevents cross contamination during operations. | AMI |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  | 15
7.5 | All surfaces near the product contact zone areas are designed as if they were product contact zone areas. | AMI |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  | 15
7.6 | Product contact surfaces are made to prevent build-up of product residue during operations. | AMI |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  | 15
7.7 | Shafts passing through a product zone shall have a air gap to prevent product contamination | NSF 5.1.13, B.9 |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  | 10
 |  |  | 100 | / 100 |  |  |  |  |  | 100
PRINCIPLE #8 - HYGIENIC DESIGN OF MAINTENANCE ENCLOSURES
 |  |  | S | M | U | NA     Deficiency
8.1 | Drives, chain guards, electrical control boxes, and bearings are not located over open product zones. | AMI |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  | 10
8.2 | Control and junction boxes are fastened to the frame in a manner consistent with the sanitary design principles. | AMI |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  | 10
8.3 | Utility supply lines & pipes are separated to prevent catch points and to allow for cleaning. | AMI |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  | 5
8.4 | Utility lines are 12 inches off of the floor and cleanable . | AMI |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  | 5
8.5 | Conduit & supply lines are not routed above product contact areas. | AMI |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  | 10
8.6 | Maintenance enclosures in direct wash down areas must be able to be exposed to water and chemicals used in cleaning & sanitation (securing with a plastic bag is not acceptable). | AMI |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  | 10
 |  |  | 50 | / 50 |  |  |  |  |  | 50
PRINCIPLE #9 - HYGIENIC COMPATIBILITY WITH OTHER SYSTEMS
 |  |  | S | M | U | NA     Deficiency
9.1 | Exhaust systems have welded seams with adequate access for cleaning and inspection. | AMI |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  | 10
9.2 | Vertical duct sections have a drain (e.g., to the floor) to prevent drainage from going back into the equipment. | AMI |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  | 10
9.3 | Separate exhausts are supplied for raw and RTE product zones. | AMI |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  | 10
9.4 | C.I.P systems are designed, installed & validated (using a recognized third party), in sections of ductwork that are not easily cleaned through access openings. | AMI |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  | 10
9.5 | Equipment is designed to meet criteria of waste water infrastructure capability to assure no backups of drainage lines result under normal operations. | AMI |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  | 10
 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0
 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0
 |  |  | 50 | / 50 |  |  |  |  |  | 50
PRINCIPLE #10 - VALIDATED CLEANING & SANITIZING PROTOCOLS |  |  | S | M | U | NA     Deficiency
10.1 | Cleaning & sanitizing are considered in the design process. | AMI |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  | 10
10.2 | Cleaning protocols must be  safe, practical, effective and efficient | AMI |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  | 10
10.3 | Cleaning and sanitation protocols are have been developed by the manufacturer, validated by a third party, and provided in a training manual that is easily read and understood by cleaning and sanitation employees. | NSF 6.2.2 |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  | 10
10.4 | Equipment design and materials are capable of withstanding standard clean-up procedures. Equipment  materials have been reviewed with the MSDS for the cleaning and sanitizing chemicals to assure compatibility. | AMI |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  | 10
10.5 | All belts should withstand heating to 160ºF for up to 30 minutes. | AMI |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  | 10
 |  |  | 50 | / 50 |  |  |  |  |  | 50
 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1000