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VSP 2018 Operations Manual

7.4.2 Design and Construction

7.4.2.1 Durability and Strength

7.4.2.1.1 Food-Contact Durability/Strength (20)
FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES of EQUIPMENT and UTENSILS
must be designed and constructed to be durable and to retain their
characteristic qualities under normal use conditions.

7.4.2.1.2 Nonfood-Contact Durability/Strength (21)
NONFOOD-CONTACT SURFACES of EQUIPMENT and
UTENSILS must be designed and constructed to be durable and to
retain their characteristic qualities under normal use conditions.

7.4.2.1.3 Glass TMDs (26 C)
FOOD TEMPERATURE-MEASURING DEVICES must not have
sensors or stems constructed of glass, except for thermometers
with glass sensors or stems encased in a shatterproof coating (such
as candy thermometers).

7.4.2.2 Cleanability

7.4.2.2.1 Multiuse Food-Contact Surfaces (20)
Multiuse FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES must be
• SMOOTH.
• Free of breaks, open SEAMS >0.8 millimeters (1/32 inch),
cracks, chips, inclusions, pits, and similar imperfections.
• Free of sharp internal angles, corners, and crevices.
• Finished to have SMOOTH welds and joints.
• ACCESSIBLE for cleaning and inspection by one of the
following methods [does not apply to cooking oil storage
tanks, distribution lines for cooking oils, or BEVERAGE
syrup lines or tubes]:
o Without being disassembled,
o by disassembling without the use of tools, or
o by easy disassembling with the use of handheld
tools commonly available to maintenance and
cleaning personnel (such as screwdrivers, pliers,
open-end wrenches, and Allen wrenches).

Use low profile, nonslotted, NONCORRODING, and easy-to-clean
fasteners on FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES and in splash zones.
The use of exposed slotted screws, Phillips head screws, or pop
rivets in these areas is prohibited.

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