Minnesota Administrative Code

4626.0525 "V"-TYPE THREADS; USE LIMITATION. 4-202.13 Except for hot oil cooking or filtering equipment, "V"-type threads must not be used on food-contact surfaces. 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 Publi…

4626.0530 HOT OIL FILTERING EQUIPMENT. 4-202.14 Hot oil filtering equipment must meet the characteristics specified in part 4626.0515 or 4626.0520 and must be readily accessible for filter replacement and cleaning. Statutory Authority: MS s 31.101; 31.11; 144.05; 144.07; 144.08; …

4626.0535 CAN OPENERS. 4-202.15 Cutting or piercing parts of can openers must be readily removable for cleaning and replacement. 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, 201…

4626.0540 NON-FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES. 4-202.16 Non-food-contact surfaces must be free of unnecessary ledges, projections, and crevices, and designed and constructed to allow easy cleaning and to facilitate maintenance. Statutory Authority: MS s 31.101; 31.11; 144.05; 144.07; 144.0…

4626.0545 KICK PLATES, REMOVABLE; ENCLOSED HOLLOW BASES. 4-202.17 A. Kick plates must be designed so that the areas behind them are accessible for inspection and cleaning by being: (1) removable by one of the methods in part 4626.0515, item A, subitem (5), or capable of being rot…

4626.0550 VENTILATION HOOD SYSTEMS; FILTERS. 4-202.18 Filters or other grease extracting equipment must be designed to be readily removable for cleaning and replacing if not designed to be cleaned in place. Statutory Authority: MS s 31.101; 31.11; 144.05; 144.07; 144.08; 144.12; …

4626.0555 TEMPERATURE MEASURING DEVICES; FOOD. 4-203.11 A. Food temperature measuring devices that are scaled only in Celsius or dually scaled in Celsius and Fahrenheit must be accurate to plus or minus 1 degree C in the intended range of use.P2 B. Food temperature measuring devi…

4626.0560 TEMPERATURE MEASURING DEVICES; AMBIENT AIR AND WATER. 4-203.12 A. Ambient air and water temperature measuring devices that are scaled in Celsius or dually scaled in Celsius and Fahrenheit must be designed to be easily readable and accurate to plus or minus 1.5 degrees C…

4626.0563 PRESSURE MEASURING DEVICES; MECHANICAL WAREWASHING EQUIPMENT. 4-203.13 Pressure measuring devices that display the pressures in the water supply line for the fresh hot water sanitizing rinse must have increments of 1 pound per square inch (7 kilopascals) or smaller and …

4626.0565 VENTILATION HOOD SYSTEMS, DRIP PREVENTION. 4-204.11 Exhaust ventilation hood systems in food preparation and warewashing areas, including hoods, fans, guards, ducting, and other components, must be designed to prevent grease or condensation from draining or dripping ont…

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 lea…

4626.0575 DISPENSING EQUIPMENT; PROTECTION OF EQUIPMENT AND FOOD. 4-204.13 In equipment that dispenses or vends liquid food or ice in unpackaged form: A. the delivery tube, chute, orifice, and splash surfaces directly above the container receiving the food must be designed in a m…

4626.0580 VENDING MACHINE; VENDING STAGE CLOSURE. 4-204.14 The dispensing compartment of a vending machine, including a machine that is designed to vend prepackaged snack food that is not TCS, such as chips, party mixes, and pretzels, must be equipped with a self-closing door or …

4626.0585 BEARINGS AND GEAR BOXES; LEAKPROOF. 4-204.15 Equipment containing bearings and gears that require lubricants must be designed and constructed so that the lubricant cannot leak, drip, or be forced into food or onto food-contact surfaces. Statutory Authority: MS s 31.101;…

4626.0590 BEVERAGE TUBING; SEPARATION. 4-204.16 Except for cold plates that are constructed integrally with an ice storage bin, beverage tubing and cold-plate beverage cooling devices must not be installed in contact with stored ice. Statutory Authority: MS s 31.101; 31.11; 144.0…

4626.0595 ICE UNITS; SEPARATION OF DRAINS. 4-204.17 Liquid waste drain lines must not pass through an ice machine or ice storage bin. 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…

4626.0600 CONDENSER UNIT; SEPARATION. 4-204.18 If a condenser unit is an integral component of equipment, the condenser unit must be separated from the food and food storage space by a dustproof barrier. Statutory Authority: MS s 31.101; 31.11; 144.05; 144.07; 144.08; 144.12; 157…

4626.0605 CAN OPENERS ON VENDING MACHINES. 4-204.19 Cutting or piercing parts of can openers on vending machines must be protected from manual contact, dust, insects, rodents, and other contamination. Statutory Authority: MS s 31.101; 31.11; 144.05; 144.07; 144.08; 144.12; 157.01…

4626.0610 MOLLUSCAN SHELLFISH TANKS. 4-204.110 A. Except as specified in item B, molluscan shellfish life support system display tanks must be used only to display shellfish that are not offered for human consumption and must be conspicuously marked so that it is obvious to the c…

4626.0615 VENDING MACHINES; AUTOMATIC SHUTOFF. 4-204.111 A. A machine vending TCS food must have an automatic control that prevents the machine from vending food: (1) if there is a power failure, mechanical failure, or other condition that results in an internal machine temperatu…

4626.0620 AMBIENT AIR TEMPERATURE MEASURING DEVICES. 4-204.112 A. In a mechanically refrigerated or hot food storage unit, the sensor of a temperature measuring device must be located to measure the air temperature or a simulated product temperature in the warmest part of a mecha…

4626.0625 WAREWASHING MACHINES; DATA PLATE OPERATING SPECIFICATIONS. 4-204.113 A warewashing machine must be provided with an easily accessible and readable data plate affixed to the machine by the manufacturer that indicates the machine's design and operating specifications, inc…

4626.0630 WAREWASHING MACHINES; INTERNAL BAFFLES. 4-204.114 Warewashing machine wash and rinse tanks must be equipped with baffles, curtains, or other means to minimize internal cross-contamination of the solutions in wash and rinse tanks. Statutory Authority: MS s 31.101; 31.11;…

4626.0635 WAREWASHING MACHINES; TEMPERATURE MEASURING DEVICES. 4-204.115 A warewashing machine must be equipped with a temperature measuring device that indicates the temperature of the water: A. in each wash and rinse tank;P2 and B. as the water enters the hot water sanitizing f…

4626.0640 MANUAL WAREWASHING EQUIPMENT; HEATERS AND BASKETS. 4-204.116 If hot water is used for sanitization in manual warewashing operations, the sanitizing compartment of the sink must be: A. designed with an integral heating device that is capable of maintaining water at a tem…

4626.0643 WAREWASHING MACHINES; AUTOMATIC DISPENSING OF DETERGENTS AND SANITIZERS. 4-204.117 A warewashing machine that is installed after September 8, 1998, must be equipped to: A. automatically dispense detergents and sanitizers;P2 and B. incorporate a visual means to verify th…

4626.0645 WAREWASHING MACHINES; FLOW PRESSURE DEVICE. 4-204.118 A. Warewashing machines that provide a fresh hot water sanitizing rinse must be equipped with a pressure gauge, or similar device such as a transducer, that measures and displays the water pressure in the supply line…

4626.0650 WAREWASHING SINKS AND DRAINBOARDS; SELF-DRAINING. 4-204.119 Sinks and drainboards of warewashing sinks and machines must be self-draining. 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 Electronic…

4626.0655 EQUIPMENT; DRAINAGE. 4-204.120 Compartments that are subject to accumulation of moisture due to conditions such as condensation, food or beverage drip, or water from melting ice, must be sloped to an outlet that allows complete draining. Statutory Authority: MS s 31.101…

4626.0660 VENDING MACHINES; LIQUID WASTE PRODUCTS. 4-204.121 A. Vending machines designed to store beverages that are packaged in containers made from paper products must be equipped with diversion devices and retention pans or drains for container leakage. B. Vending machines th…

4626.0665 CASE LOT HANDLING APPARATUSES; MOVEABILITY. 4-204.122 Apparatuses, such as dollies, pallets, racks, and skids, used to store and transport large quantities of packaged foods received from a supplier in a cased or overwrapped lot must be designed to be moved by hand or b…

4626.0670 VENDING MACHINE DOORS AND OPENINGS. 4-204.123 A. Vending machine doors and access opening covers to food and container storage spaces must be tight-fitting so that the space along the entire interface between the doors or covers and the cabinet of the machine, if the do…

4626.0675 COOLING, HEATING, AND HOLDING CAPACITIES. 4-301.11 Equipment for cooling and heating food, and holding cold and hot food, must be sufficient in number and capacity to provide the food temperatures specified in parts 4626.0360, 4626.0370, 4626.0385, and 4626.0395.P2 Stat…

4626.0680 MANUAL WAREWASHING; SINK COMPARTMENT REQUIREMENTS. 4-301.12 A. Except as specified in items C to H, a sink with at least 3 compartments and with integrally attached drainboards at each end must be provided for manually washing, rinsing, and sanitizing equipment and uten…

4626.0685 DRAINBOARDS. 4-301.13 A. Integral drainboards, utensil racks, or tables large enough to accommodate all soiled and cleaned items that may accumulate during hours of operation must be provided for necessary utensil holding before cleaning and after sanitizing. B. Hot wat…

4626.0690 VENTILATION HOOD SYSTEMS; ADEQUACY. 4-301.14 Ventilation hood systems and devices must be sufficient in number and capacity to prevent grease or condensation from collecting on walls and ceilings. Statutory Authority: MS s 31.101; 31.11; 144.05; 144.07; 144.08; 144.12; …

4626.0695 CLOTHES WASHERS AND DRYERS. 4-301.15 A. Except as specified in item B, if work clothes or linens are laundered on the premises, a mechanical clothes washer and dryer must be provided and used. B. If on-premises laundering is limited to wiping cloths intended to be used …

4626.0700 UTENSILS; CONSUMER SELF-SERVICE. 4-302.11 A food dispensing utensil must be available for each container displayed at consumer self-service units such as a buffet or salad bar.P2 Statutory Authority: MS s 31.101; 31.11; 144.05; 144.07; 144.08; 144.12; 157.011 History: 2…

4626.0705 FOOD TEMPERATURE MEASURING DEVICES REQUIRED. 4-302.12 A. Food temperature measuring devices must be provided and readily accessible for use in ensuring attainment and maintenance of the food temperatures specified in parts 4626.0165 and 4626.0340 to 4626.0420.P2 B. A te…

4626.0710 TEMPERATURE MEASURING DEVICES; WAREWASHING. 4-302.13 A. In manual warewashing operations, a temperature measuring device must be provided and readily accessible for frequently measuring the washing and sanitizing temperatures.P2 B. In hot water mechanical warewashing op…

4626.0715 SANITIZING SOLUTIONS; TESTING DEVICES. 4-302.14 A test kit or other device that accurately measures the concentration in mg/L of sanitizing solutions must be provided.P2 Statutory Authority: MS s 31.101; 31.11; 144.05; 144.07; 144.08; 144.12; 157.011 History: 23 SR 519;…

4626.0721 CLEANING AGENTS AND SANITIZERS; AVAILABILITY. 4-303.11 A. Cleaning agents that are used to clean equipment and utensils specified under parts 4626.0840 to 4626.0885 must be provided and available for use during all hours of operation. B. Except for those that are genera…

4626.0725 FIXED EQUIPMENT; SPACING OR SEALING. 4-402.11 A. Equipment that is fixed because it is not easily movable must be installed so that it is: (1) spaced to allow access for cleaning along the sides of, behind, and above the equipment; (2) spaced from adjoining equipment, w…

4626.0730 FIXED EQUIPMENT; ELEVATION OR SEALING. 4-402.12 A. Except as specified in items B and C, floor-mounted equipment that is not easily movable must be sealed to the floor or elevated on legs that provide at least a 6-inch (15 centimeter) clearance between the floor and the…

4626.0735 EQUIPMENT; GOOD REPAIR AND PROPER ADJUSTMENT. 4-501.11 A. Equipment must be maintained in a state of repair and condition that meets the requirements in parts 4626.0450 to 4626.0670. B. Equipment components such as doors, seals, hinges, fasteners, and kick plates must b…

4626.0740 CUTTING SURFACES. 4-501.12 Surfaces such as cutting blocks and boards that are subject to scratching and scoring must be resurfaced if they can no longer be effectively cleaned and sanitized, or discarded if they are not capable of being resurfaced. Statutory Authority:…

4626.0745 MICROWAVE OVENS. 4-501.13 Microwave ovens must meet the safety standards in Code of Federal Regulations, title 21, section 1030.10. 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: J…