Minnesota Administrative Rules
Agency 144 - Health Department
Chapter 4626 - FOOD CODE; FOOD MANAGERS
EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS
Part 4626.0465 - COPPER; USE LIMITATION.* 4-101.14
Universal Citation: MN Rules 4626.0465
Current through Register Vol. 49, No. 13, September 23, 2024
A. Except as specified in item B, copper and copper alloys, such as brass, must not be used in contact with a food that has a pH below 6, such as vinegar, fruit juice, or wine, or for a fitting or tubing installed between a backflow prevention device and a carbonator.P1
B. Copper and copper alloys may be used in contact with beer brewing ingredients that have a pH below 6 in the prefermentation and fermentation steps of a beer brewing operation such as a brewpub or microbrewery.
Statutory Authority: MS s 31.101; 31.11; 144.05; 144.08; 144.12; 157.011
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