Minnesota Administrative Rules
Agency 105 - Agriculture Department
Chapter 1550 - FOOD; GENERAL RULES
BAKERIES
Part 1550.1510 - SATISFACTORY COMPLIANCE FOR CLEANING AND SANITIZING

A. equipment is cleaned at frequencies necessary to prevent contamination of the product;

B. a dust-free method of cleaning is used wherever possible;

C. production areas are kept reasonably clean during operations;

D. production wastes are removed at least daily from processing areas;

E. sifters are cleaned at least once a week;

F. flour-handling equipment and equipment housings that remain dry and structural surfaces are cleaned at least once every four weeks or more frequently when necessary to remove accumulations;

G. product contact surfaces and equipment housings that get wet are cleaned daily;

H. cleaning schedules for equipment and the general product area are available on request to the inspector;

I. equipment coming in contact with readily perishable foods and ingredients such as cream, milk, eggs, custard, and cream-filled pastries are subjected to an approved bactericidal process following the cleaning process and before use;

J. cleanup personnel are trained in the proper methods of cleaning and in the effective utilization of the necessary cleaning and sanitizing materials and equipment; and

K. cleaning equipment and supplies, when not in use, are kept in a clean and workable condition and are stored in an orderly manner; cleaning compounds are properly labeled and are stored in a separate, properly secured room or cabinet.