[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 21, Volume 8]
[Revised as of April 1, 2001]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 21CFR1240.10]

[Page 648-649]
 
                        TITLE 21--FOOD AND DRUGS
 
CHAPTER I--FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN 
                          SERVICES--(Continued)
 
PART 1240--CONTROL OF COMMUNICABLE DISEASES--Table of Contents
 
                      Subpart A--General Provisions
 
Sec. 1240.10  Effective bactericidal treatment.

    Whenever, under the provisions of this part, bactericidal treatment 
is required, it shall be accomplished by one or more of the following 
methods:

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    (a) By immersion of the utensil or equipment for at least 2 minutes 
in clean hot water at a temperature of at least 170  deg.F or for one-
half minute in boiling water;
    (b) By immersion of the utensil or equipment for at least 2 minutes 
in a lukewarm chlorine bath containing at least 50 ppm of available 
chlorine if hypochlorites are used or a concentration of equal 
bactericidal strength if chloramines are used;
    (c) By exposure of the utensil or equipment in a steam cabinet at a 
temperature of at least 170  deg.F for at least 15 minutes or at a 
temperature of 200  deg.F for at least 5 minutes;
    (d) By exposure of the utensil or equipment in an oven or hot air 
cabinet at a temperature of at least 180  deg.F for at least 20 minutes;
    (e) In the case of utensils or equipment so designed or installed as 
to make immersion or exposure impractical, the equipment may be treated 
for the prescribed periods of time either at the temperatures or with 
chlorine solutions as specified above, (1) with live steam from a hose 
if the steam can be confined, (2) with boiling rinse water, or (3) by 
spraying or swabbing with chlorine solution;
    (f) Any other method determined by the Commissioner of Food and 
Drugs, upon application of an owner or operator of a conveyance, to be 
effective to prevent the spread of communicable disease.

[40 FR 5620, Feb. 6, 1975, as amended at 54 FR 24900, June 12, 1989]