ANSI/BISSC/Z50.2-2003 Sanitation Standard

3 GENERAL PRINCIPLES OF DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION AND CLEANING FOR ALL BAKERY EQUIPMENT

The following general principles of design, construction, and cleaning shall apply to all equipment covered in this standard, except where exemption from compliance is specifically stated in the Special Principles of Design and Construction in each section relating to individual types of equipment. Particular attention is called to accessories, such as pumps, valves, pipe couplings and thermometers, which may be an integral part of the equipment.

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3.1 Product Zone

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3.1.1 All surfaces shall be smooth, except where a textured surface is required for the process.

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3.1.2 All surfaces should be readily accessible or readily removable, and shall be accessible or removable.

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3.1.3 All surfaces shall be non-toxic.

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3.1.4 All surfaces shall be non-absorbent or cleanable if required for the process.

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3.1.5 All surfaces shall be of corrosion-resistant material in their intended area of use and cleaning.

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3.1.6 Dissimilar materials shall not be used where electrolytic corrosion may take place during use or during exposure to their normal cleaning materials

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3.1.7 Cadmium or antimony shall not be used

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3.1.8 Wood shall not be used.

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3.1.9 Lead and tin alloy solder shall not be used.

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3.1.10 Copper, brass, monel and other copper alloys shall not be used where edible oils, liquid shortening, chocolate liquor and other fatty food products come in contact with the metal.

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3.1.11 Permanently joined metal surfaces shall be butted and welded, brazed or silver soldered, and finished flush and equal to surrounding area. Types of chemical adhesives, which are non-toxic, and the use of which results in a joint of sufficient mechanical strength for the purpose intended are permissible

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3.1.12 Permanently joined surfaces with a total included internal angle less than 135 degrees shall have a radius of not less than 1⁄4 inch (6mm) tangential to both adjacent surfaces

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3.1.13 Bearings should be outside the product zone and should be sealed or self-lubricating. Bearings or other surfaces requiring lubrication in the product zone shall conform to the requirements of Sections 3.1.1, 3.1.2 and 3.1.3, and lubricants shall be of food grade material. Bearings requiring other than edible lubrication shall be outside the product zone, and the design and construction of these shall be such that lubricant cannot leak, drip or be forced into the product zone.

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3.1.14 Seals shall be non-toxic, non-absorbent, non-exuding, self-lubricating and smooth, and shall not affect or be affected by the product, ingredients or cleaning compounds. Seals shall be removable.

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3.1.15 Belting, other than metal, shall be coated, impregnated or made of odorless, non-toxic and non-absorbent material. Where the process requires a non-coated belt, it shall be cleanable or replaceable

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3.1.16 Gaskets shall be non-toxic, non-absorbent and non-exuding, and shall not affect or be affected by the product, ingredients, or cleaning compounds, and shall be installed in a manner which results in a true fit to prevent protrusion in the product zone or creation of recesses or ledges between the gasketed joints.

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3.1.17 Hinges and latches shall be of the simple, take-apart type, and shall be so constructed that when taken apart no cracks or crevices exist.

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3.1.18 Inspection windows and light ports shall be of shatter-resistant material. They shall be sealed or readily removable.

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3.1.19 Air or other gases mechanically introduced into the product or product zone shall be filtered or washed to remove particles 5 microns or larger, and shall not contain oil, water and other liquids, unless such materials are specifically required as an operational procedure. Air within the bakery delivered by small centrifugal blowers at pressures less than 10 inches (250mm) water column shall be filtered or washed to remove particles 50 microns or larger. All air for comfort ventilation shall be conditioned only to the extent required by regulatory agencies.

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3.1.20 Covers shall be of the overlapping type and if they are in two or more parts, they shall be designed with drip protectors. Hinged covers shall pivot outboard

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3.1.21 Dead ends shall not be permitted.

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3.1.22 Thermometers and sensor measuring devices shall be designed to prevent contamination by any portion of the measuring elements. Where protecting wells are provided, weep holes shall be provided and shall drain to the outside of the product zone. Mercury or other toxic materials shall not be used in product zones unless enclosed within a corrosion resistant well or case which drains to the outside of the product zone.

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3.1.23 Tracks and guides for doors, covers and access panels shall be designed and constructed so as to minimize retention of food particles, condensation, spillage and soil.

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3.1.24 Bottom guides for sliding doors shall have sufficient opening to facilitate cleaning and drainage. Bottom guide grooves shall have open ends.

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3.1.25 Surfaces shall be made of odorless materials.

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Created August 2006 - American Society of Baking

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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