Minnesota Administrative Rules
Agency 144 - Health Department
Chapter 4626 - FOOD CODE; FOOD MANAGERS
EQUIPMENT DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION
Part 4626.0570 - EQUIPMENT OPENINGS, CLOSURES, AND DEFLECTORS. 4-204.12
Universal Citation: MN Rules 4626.0570
Current through Register Vol. 49, No. 13, September 23, 2024
A. A cover or lid for equipment must overlap the opening and be sloped to drain.
B. An opening located within the top of a unit of equipment that is designed for use with a cover or lid must be flanged upward at least 2/10 inch (5 millimeters).
C. Except as specified in item D, fixed piping, temperature measuring devices, rotary shafts, and other parts extending into equipment must be provided with a watertight joint at the point where the item enters the equipment.
D. If a watertight joint is not provided:
(1) the
piping, temperature measuring devices, rotary shafts, and other parts extending
through the openings must be equipped with an apron designed to deflect
condensation, drips, and dust from openings into the food; and
(2) the opening shall must be flanged as
specified in item B.
Statutory Authority: MS s 31.101; 31.11; 144.05; 144.08; 144.12; 157.011
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