[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 21, Volume 2]
[Revised as of April 1, 2002]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 21CFR129.37]

[Page 279]
 
                        TITLE 21--FOOD AND DRUGS
 
CHAPTER I--FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN 
                          SERVICES (CONTINUED)
 
PART 129--PROCESSING AND BOTTLING OF BOTTLED DRINKING WATER--Table of Contents
 
                   Subpart B--Buildings and Facilities
 
Sec. 129.37  Sanitary operations.

    (a) The product water-contact surfaces of all multiservice 
containers, utensils, pipes, and equipment used in the transportation, 
processing, handling, and storage of product water shall be clean and 
adequately sanitized. All product water-contact surfaces shall be 
inspected by plant personnel as often as necessary to maintain the 
sanitary condition of such surfaces and to assure they are kept free of 
scale, evidence of oxidation, and other residue. The presence of any 
unsanitary condition, scale, residue, or oxidation shall be immediately 
remedied by adequate cleaning and sanitizing of that product water-
contact surface prior to use.
    (b) After cleaning, all multiservice containers, utensils, and 
disassembled piping and equipment shall be transported and stored in 
such a manner as to assure drainage and shall be protected from 
contamination.
    (c) Single-service containers and caps or seals shall be purchased 
and stored in sanitary closures and kept clean therein in a clean, dry 
place until used. Prior to use they shall be examined, and as necessary, 
washed, rinsed, and sanitized and shall be handled in a sanitary manner.
    (d) Filling, capping, closing, sealing, and packaging of containers 
shall be done in a sanitary manner so as to preclude contamination of 
the bottled drinking water.