South Dakota Administrative Rules
Title 44 - Department of Health
Article 44:02 - Lodging and food service
Chapter 44:02:07 - Food service code
Section 44:02:07:60 - Handling of clean equipment and utensils
Current through Register Vol. 51, page 43, September 23, 2024
Clean equipment and utensils must be handled in the following manner:
(1) Equipment must be reassembled so that food-contact surfaces are not contaminated;
(2) Lubricants meeting the requirements specified in 21 C.F.R. 178.3570, April 1, 1996, must be applied to food-contact surfaces or on equipment bearings or gears that require lubrication in a manner that minimizes incidental food contact;
(3) Cleaned and sanitized utensils must be handled, displayed, and dispensed so that contamination of food- and lip-contact surfaces is prevented;
(4) Knives, forks, and spoons that are not prewrapped must be presented so that only the handles are touched by employees or by consumers if consumer self-service is provided;
(5) Soiled tableware must be removed from consumer eating and drinking areas and handled so that clean tableware is not contaminated; and
(6) Tableware may be preset under the following conditions:
General Authority: SDCL 34-1-17, 34-18-22.
Law Implemented: SDCL 34-18-22, 34-18-25.