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Hygenic Hand Tools

"All plant equipment and utensils shall be so designed and of such material and workmanship as to be adequately cleanable, and shall be properly maintained... Food-contact surfaces shall be corrosion resistant when in contact with food. They shall be made of nontoxic materials and designed to withstand the environment of their intended use and the action of food, and, if applicable, cleaning compounds and sanitizing agents." CFR 21, Part 110.40

Cutting, trimming, or spreading meat, cheese, vegetables and serving size portions of other foods must be done using appropriate hand tools. These tools must be designed, not only for the task, but also to be cleaned and sanitized to avoid cross contamination.

Hand tools for scraping or shoveling bulk quantities of granular or blended raw materials must be sturdy and safe for plant personnel yet easily cleaned following use.

Stirring or blending paddles and plungers must be light and effective yet sturdy and easily cleaned.

Sanitary Manual Blending Tools

Scooping and measuring small portions of raw materials for batch blending require seamless, smooth, durable utensils which hold up with heavy use yet remain clean to prevent carry over.


		Hygenic Hand Tools "All plant equipment and utensils shall be so designed and of such material and workmanship as to be adequately cleanable, and shall be properly maintained... Food-contact surfaces shall be corrosion resistant when in contact with food. They shall be made of nontoxic materials and designed to withstand the environment of their intended use and the action of food, and, if applicable, cleaning compounds and sanitizing agents." CFR 21, Part 110.40 Cutting, trimming, or spreading meat, cheese, vegetables and serving size portions of other foods must be done using appropriate hand tools. These tools must be designed, not only for the task, but also to be cleaned and sanitized to avoid cross contamination. Cutting and Trimming Instruments Cutting and Trimming Tool Accessories Spreading and Scraping Utensils Hand tools for scraping or shoveling bulk quantities of granular or blended raw materials must be sturdy and safe for plant personnel yet easily cleaned following use. Manually Shoveling or Raking Product Scraping Residual Food Material Stirring or blending paddles and plungers must be light and effective yet sturdy and easily cleaned. Sanitary Manual Blending Tools Scooping and measuring small portions of raw materials for batch blending require seamless, smooth, durable utensils which hold up with heavy use yet remain clean to prevent carry over. Utensils for Adding Ingredients or Sampling Measuring Containers © Copyright 2001. All rights reserved. Our Privacy Policy