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Issue Number: Council I 030

Title

Equipment and Utensil Cleaning Agent, Availability

Issue you would like the Conference to consider

There is not a requirement in the FDA 2013 Food Code that equipment and utensil cleaning agent be available.

Public Health Significance

Contaminated food equipment and utensils is one of the five risk factors for foodborne illness. According to statistics compiled by the Centers for Disease Control from the five year period, 1988-1992, contaminated food equipment was implicated in 16% of foodborne illness outbreaks in the United States. In spite of this, there is not a requirement in the FDA Food Code that the permit holder have equipment and utensil cleaning agents available.

Recommended Solution: The Conference recommends...

that a letter be sent to the FDA recommending that the 2013 Food Code be amended as follows (new language in underline format):

1) Add a new Subpart 4-303 Cleaning Agents and Sanitizers

2) Add Section 4-303.11 Equipment and Utensil Cleaning Agent, Availability

Each 3-compartment manual warewashing sink, approved alternative manual warewahing equipment and warewashing machine shall be provided with a supply of equipment and utensil cleaning agent. Pf

Submitter Information

Name Rebecca Krzyzanowski
Organization Great Lakes Conference on Food Protection
Address 525 W. Allegan
P.O. Box 16082
Lansing, MI 48901-6082
Telephone 517-719-7919
Fax 517-373-3333
Email krzyzanowskir@michigan.gov
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