Iowa Administrative Code
Agency 481 - Inspections and Appeals Department
Inspections Division
Chapter 37 - Hotel and Motel Inspections
Rule 481-37.5 - Glasses and Ice
Universal Citation: IA Admin Code 481-37.5
Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 6, September 18, 2024
(1) Each guest shall have clean glasses to use. All cups, glasses or utensils usable more than once shall be sanitized by:
a. Immersion for
at least one-half minute in clean, hot water at a temperature of at least
170°F; or
b. Immersion for at
least one minute in a clean solution containing at least 50 parts per million
of available chlorine as a hypochlorite and at a temperature of at least 75
°F; or
c. Immersion for at
least one minute in a clean solution containing at least 12.5 parts per million
of available iodine and having a pH not higher than 5.0 and at a temperature of
at least 75°F; or
d. Immersion
in a clean solution containing any other chemical sanitizing agent allowed
under
21 CFR
178.1010 that will provide the equivalent
bactericidal effect of a solution containing at least 50 parts per million of
available chlorine as a hypochlorite at a temperature of a least 75 °F for
one minute.
(2) When hot water is used for sanitizing, the following equipment shall be used:
a. An integral heating or fixture installed
in, on, or under the sanitizing compartment of the sink capable of maintaining
the water at a temperature of at least 170°F; and
b. A numerically scaled indicating
thermometer, accurate to ± 3°F, convenient to the sink for frequent
checks of water temperature.
(3) Ice kept for guests to use shall be protected from contamination. Lids on ice machines or storage bins shall be tight. Containers used to store ice shall be continuously drained and there shall be an air gap in addition to the drain. Ice containers and utensils shall be designed so that the surfaces are made of a material that is safe for use as a food contact surface and so that the surface can be adequately cleaned.
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