SUPPLEMENTAL REQUIREMENTS FOR
PLANTS MANUFACTURING, PROCESSING AND PACKAGING EVAPORATED, CONDENSED OR STERILIZED MILK PRODUCTS
§ 59a.391. Equipment and utensils.
(a) General construction, repair and installation. The equipment and utensils used for processing and packaging evaporated and condensed milk shall be as specified in § 59a.304 (relating to equipment and utensils).
(b) Evaporators and vacuum pans. Equipment used in the removal of moisture from milk or milk products for the purpose of concentrating the solids must meet the requirements of the current 3-A Sanitary Standards for Milk and Milk Products Evaporators and Vacuum Pans. New or used replacements for this type of equipment must meet the appropriate 3-A Sanitary Standards.
(c) Fillers. Both gravity and vacuum type fillers must be of sanitary design and all product contact surfaces, if metal, must be made of stainless steel or equally corrosion resistant material. Certain evaporated milk fillers having brass parts may be approved if free from corroded surfaces and kept in good repair. Fillers must be designed so that they in no way will contaminate or detract from the quality of the product being packaged.
(d) Batch or continuous in-container sterilizers. Batch or continuous in-container sterilizers must be equipped with accurate temperature controls and effective valves for regulating the sterilization process. The equipment shall be maintained to assure control of the length of time of processing and to minimize the number of damaged containers.
(e) Homogenizers. Homogenizers, where applicable, shall be used to reduce the size of the fat particles and to evenly disperse them in the product. New homogenizers must meet the applicable 3-A Sanitary Standards.
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