Minnesota Administrative Rules

4626.0570 EQUIPMENT OPENINGS, CLOSURES, AND DEFLECTORS. 4-204.12

A.

A cover or lid for equipment must overlap the opening and be sloped to drain.

B.

An opening located within the top of a unit of equipment that is designed for use with a cover or lid must be flanged upward at least 2/10 inch (5 millimeters).

C.

Except as specified in item D, fixed piping, temperature measuring devices, rotary shafts, and other parts extending into equipment must be provided with a watertight joint at the point where the item enters the equipment.

D.

If a watertight joint is not provided:

(1)

the piping, temperature measuring devices, rotary shafts, and other parts extending through the openings must be equipped with an apron designed to deflect condensation, drips, and dust from openings into the food; and

(2)

the opening must be flanged as specified in item B.

Statutory Authority:

MS s 31.101; 31.11; 144.05; 144.07; 144.08; 144.12; 157.011

History:

23 SR 519; 43 SR 295

Published Electronically:

January 2, 2019