RULES OF - Cobb & Douglas Public Health
RULES OF - Cobb & Douglas Public Health
RULES OF - Cobb & Douglas Public Health
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290-5-14-.05 Equipment and Utensils. Amended. (7) Cleaning of Equipment and Utensils. (j)<br />
Rinsing Procedures. (cont.)<br />
4. If using a warewashing machine that recycles the sanitizing solution for use in the next wash<br />
cycle, use of a nondistinct water rinse that is integrated in the application of the sanitizing solution.<br />
(k) Returnables, Cleaning for Refilling.<br />
1. Except as specified in 2 and 3 of this subsection, returned empty containers intended for<br />
cleaning and refilling with food shall be cleaned and refilled in a regulated food processing plant.<br />
2. A food-specific container for beverages may be refilled at a food service establishment if:<br />
(i) Only a beverage that is not a potentially hazardous food (time/temperature control<br />
for safety food) is used;<br />
(ii) The design of the container and of the rinsing equipment and the nature of the beverage,<br />
when considered together, allow effective cleaning at home or in the food service establishment;<br />
(iii) Facilities for rinsing before refilling returned containers with fresh, hot water that is<br />
under pressure and not recirculated are provided as part of the dispensing system;<br />
(iv) The consumer-owned container returned to the food service establishment for refilling<br />
is refilled for sale or service only to the same consumer; and<br />
(v) The container is refilled by:<br />
(I) An employee of the food service establishment, or<br />
(II) The owner of the container if the beverage system includes a contamination-free<br />
transfer process that can not be bypassed by the container owner.<br />
3. Consumer-owned containers that are not food-specific may be filled at a water vending<br />
machine or system.<br />
(8) Sanitization of Equipment and Utensils.<br />
(a) Before Use After Cleaning. Utensils and food-contact surfaces of equipment shall be sanitized<br />
before use after cleaning.<br />
(b) Hot Water and Chemical. After being cleaned, equipment food-contact surfaces and utensils<br />
shall be sanitized in:<br />
1. Hot water manual operations by immersion for at least 30 seconds in water at a temperature of<br />
171°F (77°C) or above;<br />
<strong>Cobb</strong> and <strong>Douglas</strong> County <strong>Public</strong> <strong>Health</strong><br />
<strong>Douglas</strong> Food Service Code<br />
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