3717-1-01(B)(32)(a) State of Ohio Uniform Food Safety Code and definitions

Means a characteristic of a surface that:

(i)

Allows effective removal of soil by normal cleaning methods;

(ii)

Is dependent on the material, design, construction, and installation of the surface; and

(iii)

Varies with the likelihood of the surface's role in introducing pathogenic or toxigenic agents or other contaminants into food based on the surface's approved placement, purpose, and use.