Oklahoma Administrative Code
Title 310 - Oklahoma State Department of Health
Chapter 257 - Food Establishments
Subchapter 7 - Equipment, Utensils and Linens
Section 310:257-7-27 - Equipment openings, closures and deflectors
Universal Citation: OK Admin Code 310:257-7-27
Current through Vol. 42, No. 1, September 16, 2024
(a) A cover or lid for equipment shall 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 shall be flanged upward at least 5 millimeters (two-tenths of an inch).
(c) Except as specified under (d) of this Section, fixed piping, temperature measuring devices, rotary shafts, and other parts extending into equipment shall 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 shall be
equipped with an apron designed to deflect condensation, drips, and dust from
openings into the food; and
(2) The
opening shall be flanged as specified under (b) of this Section.
Added at 23 Ok Reg 2358, eff 6-25-06; Amended at 28 Ok Reg 2289, eff 11-1-11
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