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Title 12 - HEALTHAgency 5 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTHChapter 421 - FOOD REGULATIONSPart IV - Equipment, Utensils, and Linens
Article 5 - Maintenance and Operation
Section 12VAC5-421-1660 - Mechanical warewashing equipment, wash solution temperature

12 Va. Admin. Code § 5-421-1660

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Current through Register Vol. 41, No. 9, December 16, 2024
Section 12VAC5-421-1660 - Mechanical warewashing equipment, wash solution temperature
A. The temperature of the wash solution in spray type warewashers that use hot water to sanitize shall not be less than:
1. For a stationary rack, single temperature machine, 165°F (74°C);Pf
2. For a stationary rack, dual temperature machine, 150°F (66°C);Pf
3. For a single tank, conveyor, dual temperature machine, 160°F (71°C);Pf or
4. For a multitank, conveyor, multitemperature machine, 150°F (66°C).Pf
B. The temperature of the wash solution in spray-type warewashers that use chemicals to sanitize shall not be less than 120°F (49°C).Pf

12 Va. Admin. Code § 5-421-1660

Derived from Virginia Register Volume 18, Issue 10, eff. March 1, 2002; amended, Virginia Register Volume 24, Issue 2, eff. October 16, 2007; Amended, Virginia Register Volume 32, Issue 22, eff. 7/12/2016.

Statutory Authority: §§ 35.1-11 and 35.1-14 of the Code of Virginia.