4.2 DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION

4-201.11 Equipment and Utensils.

EQUIPMENT and UTENSILS shall be designed and constructed to be

durable and to retain their characteristic qualities under normal use

conditions.

4-201.12 Food Temperature Measuring Devices.

FOOD TEMPERATURE MEASURING DEVICES may not have sensors

or stems constructed of glass, except that thermometers with glass

sensors or stems that are encased in a shatterproof coating such as

candy thermometers may be used. P

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4-202.11 Food-Contact Surfaces.

(A) Multiuse FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES shall be:

(1) SMOOTH;Pf

(2) Free of breaks, open seams, cracks, chips, inclusions,

pits, and similar imperfections; Pf

(3) Free of sharp internal angles, corners, and crevices;Pf

(4) Finished to have SMOOTH welds and joints; Pf and

(5) Except as specified in Paragraph (B) of this section,

accessible for cleaning and inspection by one of the following

methods:

(a) Without being disassembled, Pf

(b) By disassembling without the use of tools, Pf

commonly available to maintenance and cleaning

personnel such as screwdrivers, pliers, open-end

wrenches, and Allen wrenches.Pf

(B) Subparagraph (A)(5) of this section does not apply to

cooking oil storage tanks, distribution lines for cooking oils, or

BEVERAGE syrup lines or tubes.