Minnesota Administrative Rules
Agency 144 - Health Department
Chapter 4655 - BOARDING CARE HOMES
MACHINE WASHING OF DISHES AND UTENSILS
Part 4655.8830 - HAND WASHING OF POTS AND PANS

Universal Citation: MN Rules 4655.8830
Current through Register Vol. 49, No. 13, September 23, 2024

A three-compartment scullery sink, see part 4660.4910, subpart 4, shall be utilized as follows for a complete washing cycle by hand of pots and pans. The first compartment is for soaking and washing, the second compartment is for rinsing, and the third compartment for sanitizing. Sanitizing is accomplished by complete immersion for at least two minutes in 170 degree Fahrenheit water. A unit heater capable of maintaining the water in the sanitizing compartment at 170 degrees Fahrenheit shall be provided, including a long-handled wire basket for the removal of the sanitized items. The temperature shall be monitored with a thermometer. If the mechanical dishwasher is used for sanitizing of pots and pans, a sanitizing compartment is not required. Only air drying is permitted.

Statutory Authority: MS s 144.56; 144A.02 to 144A.08

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