Full Description

Purpose: This Standard establishes minimum food protection and sanitation requirements for the materials, design, construction, and performance of commercial cooking, rethermalization, and hot food holding and transport equipment and their related components. This Standard does not contain safety requirements.

Scope: Equipment covered by this Standard includes, but is not limited to, ranges, ovens, fat/oil fryers, fat/oil filters, griddles, tilting griddle skillets, broilers, steam and pressure cookers, kettles, rotisseries, toasters, coffee makers and other hot beverage makers, component water heating equipment, proofing boxes and cabinets, hot food holding equipment, rethermalization equipment, and hot food transport cabinets. Section 5.42 pertains to food equipment that has been modified for security purposes. Food equipment provided with a security package is often utilized in environments such as correctional facilities, mental health facilities, and some schools, where both sanitation and security are concerns. Section 5.42 contains exceptions and labeling requirements, which shall only be applicable to the splash and nonfood zones of food equipment provided with a security package. Equipment components and materials covered under other NSF or ANSI/NSF standards or criteria shall also comply with the requirements therein. This Standard is not intended to restrict new unit design, provided such design meets the minimum specifications described herein.

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Published: 12/04/2000 ANSI: ANSI Approved Number of Pages: 40File Size: 1 file , 230 KB