Section 33519 Of Article 3. Dairy Farm Sanitation From California Food And Agricultural Code >> Division 15. >> Part 1. >> Chapter 5. >> Article 3.
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. The pails, cans, bottles, or other containers for milk or
its products, or the strainers, coolers or other utensils,
appliances, apparatus, or equipment which come in contact with the
milk or its products shall be thoroughly washed and afterwards
sterilized each time they are used by one of the following methods:
(a) Exposure to water vapor at a temperature of not less than 170
degrees Fahrenheit for a period of at least 15 minutes or at a
temperature of not less than 200 degrees Fahrenheit for a period of
at least five minutes in a steam cabinet equipped with an indicating
thermometer which is located in the coldest zone.
(b) Exposure to an enclosed jet of steam for not less than one
minute.
(c) Complete immersion in hot water at a temperature of not less
than 170 degrees Fahrenheit for a period of at least five minutes.
(d) Exposure to a flow of hot water of a temperature of not less
than 170 degrees Fahrenheit, as determined at an outlet, for a period
of at least five minutes.
(e) Exposure to hot air at a temperature of not less than 180
degrees Fahrenheit for a period of at least 20 minutes in an oven or
hot air cabinet which is equipped with an indicating thermometer
located in the coldest zone.
(f) A chemical or other sterilization process which has been
approved by the director and which is used in the manner which is
established by regulation of the director.