Section 11-37-64 - Equipment and utensils(a) All hemp processing facility equipment and utensils used in manufacturing, processing, packing, or holding hemp products shall be so designed and of such material and workmanship as to be adequately cleanable and shall be adequately maintained to protect against allergen cross-contact and against contamination.(b) Equipment and utensils shall be designed, constructed, and used appropriately to avoid the adulteration of hemp products or components with lubricants, fuel, metal fragments, contaminated water, or any other contaminants.(c) Equipment shall be installed so as to facilitate the cleaning and maintenance of the equipment and of adjacent spaces.(d) Contact surfaces shall be corrosion resistant.(e) Contact surfaces shall be made of non-toxic materials and designed to withstand the environment of their intended use and the action of hemp products and components, and, if applicable, cleaning compounds, sanitizing agents, and cleaning procedures.(f) Contact surfaces shall be maintained to protect hemp products and components from allergen cross-contact and from being contaminated by any source.(g) Seams on contact surfaces shall be smoothly bonded or maintained so as to minimize accumulation of particles, dirt, and organic matter and thus minimize the opportunity for growth of microorganisms and allergen cross-contact.(h) Equipment that is in areas where hemp products are manufactured, processed, packed, or held and that does not come into contact with hemp products or components shall be so constructed that it can be kept in a clean and sanitary condition.(i) Holding, conveying, and manufacturing systems, including gravimetric, pneumatic, closed, and automated systems, shall be of a design and construction that enables them to be maintained in an appropriate clean and sanitary condition.(j) Each freezer and cold storage compartment used to store and hold hemp products or components capable of supporting growth of microorganisms shall be fitted with an indicating thermometer, temperature measuring device, or temperature-recording device so installed as to show the temperature accurately within the compartment.(k) Instruments and controls used for measuring, regulating, or recording temperatures, pH, acidity, water activity, or other conditions that control or prevent the growth of undesirable microorganisms in hemp products or components shall be accurate and precise and adequately maintained, and adequate in number for their designated uses. (l) Compressed air or other gases mechanically introduced into hemp products or components or used to clean contact surfaces or equipment shall be treated in such a way that hemp products or components are not adulterated.(m) Equipment and utensils used in measuring, mixing, or weighing shall be:(1) Of suitable size and accuracy for measuring, mixing, and weighing operations;(2) Calibrated regularly or checked according to an SOP with results documented, where appropriate; and(3) Removed from use if they are defective, do not meet recommended tolerances, or cannot be repaired and calibrated immediately.[Eff 8/9/21; am and comp 2/24/2022] (Auth: HRS § 328G-4) (Imp: HRS § 328G-4)