§ 1.342. Handling of products adulterated by flood water.
(a) Any product at any official establishment which has been adulterated by contamination with flood water, harbor water or other polluted water, shall be condemned, except product in sound, hermetically sealed containers.
(b) After flood water has receded at an official establishment the operator shall cause its employes to thoroughly cleanse all walls, ceilings, posts and floors of the rooms and compartments involved, including the equipment therein, under the supervision of a program employe. An adequate supply of hot water, under pressure, is essential for effective cleansing of the rooms and equipment. After cleansing, a solution of sodium hypochlorite containing approximately .5% available chlorine (5,000 parts per million), or other approved disinfectant shall be applied to the surface of the rooms. Where the solution has been applied to equipment which will afterwards contact meat, the equipment shall be rinsed with potable water before being used. All metal shall be rinsed with potable water to prevent corrosion.
(c) Hermetically sealed metal containers of product which have been submerged or otherwise contaminated by flood water, harbor water, or other polluted water shall be rehandled promptly, under supervision of a program employe at official establishments, as follows:
(1) Separate and condemn all product the containers of which show extensive rusting or corrosion, such as might materially weaken the container, as well as any swollen, leaky or otherwise suspected container.
(2) Remove paper labels and wash the container in warm soapy water, using a brush where necessary to remove rust or other foreign material, immerse in a solution of sodium hypochlorite containing not less than 100 parts per million of available chlorine or other approved disinfectant and rinse in potable water and dry thoroughly.
(3) After handling as described in paragraph (2) the containers may be relacquered, if necessary, and then relabeled with approved labels applicable to the product therein.
(4) The identity of the canned product shall be maintained throughout all stages of the rehandling operations, to insure correct labeling of the containers.
(d) A list of approved disinfectants is available upon request to the Technical Services Division, Consumer and Marketing Service United States Department of Agriculture, Washington, D.C. 20250.
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