Alaska Administrative Code
Title 18 - Environmental Conservation
Chapter 31 - Alaska Food Code
Article 4 - Equipment and Utensils
18 AAC 31.414 - Maintenance, proper adjustment, and calibration

Universal Citation: 18 AK Admin Code 18 AAC 31.414

Current through August 30, 2024

The operator of a food establishment shall ensure that

(1) food-contact surfaces are maintained in a state of repair and condition that meets the requirements of this chapter;

(2) each temperature measuring device is maintained in good repair and is calibrated in accordance with manufacturer's specifications, as necessary to ensure accuracy

(A) for a product thermometer, to /+ 2º F;

(B) for a temperature measuring device on a warewashing machine, to /+ 2º F; and

(C) for an ambient air and water temperature measuring device, to /+ 3º F;

(3) the conveyor speed or automatic cycle times for each warewashing machine are maintained accurately timed in accordance with manufacturer's specifications;

(4) each warewashing machine and its auxiliary components is operated in accordance with the machine's data plate, if present, and other manufacturer's instructions; and

(5) water pressure measuring devices are maintained in good repair and are accurate.

Authority:AS 17.20.005

AS 17.20.020

AS 17.20.072

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