3717-1-04.1(P) Equipment, utensils, and linens: design and construction

Equipment openings - closures and deflectors.

(1)

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

(2)

An opening located within the top of a unit of equipment that is designed for use with a cover or lid is to be flanged upward at least two-tenths of an inch (five millimeters).

(3)

Except as specified under paragraph (P)(4) of this rule, fixed piping, temperature measuring devices, rotary shafts, and other parts extending into equipment are to be provided with a watertight joint at the point where the item enters the equipment.

(4)

If a watertight joint is not provided:

(a)

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

(b)

The opening is to be flanged as specified under paragraph (P)(2) of this rule.