Minnesota Administrative Rules

1550.1690 PROTECTION FROM CONTAMINATION.

Beer and other malt beverages shall be protected from contamination throughout the entire bottling process. All machinery, apparatus, and utensils used in the bottling of beer and other malt beverages shall be washed and cleaned daily by washing with warm water and a washing compound and just prior to bottling operations shall be sterilized with an abundance of hot water at a minimum temperature of 180 degrees Fahrenheit for not less than ten minutes or with chemical sterilizers and methods approved by the commissioner. All places where beer and other malt beverages are bottled must be provided with a suitable sanitary toilet, wash bowl equipped with running hot and cold water, individual towels, and an abundant supply of toilet soap. Such a toilet cannot be located in nor directly connected with the bottling room.

Statutory Authority:

MS s 31.10; 31.101

Published Electronically:

September 23, 2013