South Carolina Code of Regulations
Chapter 61 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL
Subchapter 61-25 - Retail Food Establishments
Chapter 61-25.4 - EQUIPMENT, UTENSILS, AND LINENS
Part 61-25.4-2 - DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION
Section 61-25.4-202 - Cleanability

Universal Citation: SC Code Regs 61-25.4-202

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 9, September 27, 2024

4-202.11 Food-Contact Surfaces.

(A) Multiuse food-contact surfaces shall be:
(1) Smooth; Pf

(2) Free of breaks, open seams, cracks, chips, inclusions, pits, and similar imperfections Pf

(3) Free of sharp internal angles, corners, and crevices; Pf

(4) Finished to have smooth welds and joints; Pf and

(5) Except as specified in (B) of this section, accessible for cleaning and inspection by one of the following methods:
(a) Without being disassembled, Pf or

(b) By disassembling without the use of tools, Pf or

(c) By easy disassembling with the use of handheld tools commonly available to maintenance and cleaning personnel such as screwdrivers, pliers, open-end wrenches, and Allen wrenches. Pf

(B) Subparagraph (A)(5) of this section does not apply to cooking oil storage tanks, distribution lines for cooking oils, or beverage syrup lines or tubes.

4-202.12 CIP Equipment.

(A) CIP equipment shall meet the characteristics specified under 4-202.11 and shall be designed and constructed so that:
(1) Cleaning and sanitizing solutions circulate throughout a fixed system and contact all interior food-contact surfaces, Pf and

(2) The system is self-draining or capable of being completely drained of cleaning and sanitizing solutions; and

(B) CIP equipment that is not designed to be disassembled for cleaning shall be designed with inspection access points to ensure that all interior food-contact surfaces throughout the fixed system are being effectively cleaned.

4-202.13 "V" Threads, Use Limitation.

Except for hot oil cooking or filtering equipment, "V" type threads may not be used on food-contact surfaces.

4-202.14 Hot Oil Filtering Equipment.

Hot oil filtering equipment shall meet the characteristics specified under 4-202.11 or 4-202.12 and shall be readily accessible for filter replacement and cleaning of the filter.

4-202.15 Can Openers.

Cutting or piercing parts of can openers shall be readily removable for cleaning and for replacement.

4-202.16 Nonfood-Contact Surfaces.

Nonfood-contact surfaces shall be free of unnecessary ledges, projections, and crevices, and designed and constructed to allow easy cleaning and to facilitate maintenance.

4-202.17 Kick Plates, Removable.

Kick plates shall be designed so that the areas behind them are accessible for inspection and cleaning by being:

(A) Removable by one of the methods specified under 4-202.11(A)(5) or capable of being rotated open and

(B) Removable or capable of being rotated open without unlocking equipment doors.

4-202.18 Ventilation Hood Systems, Filters.

Filters and other grease-extracting equipment shall be designed to be readily removable for cleaning and replacement if not designed to be cleaned in place.

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