44:02:07:45. Food-contact surfaces -- Design and construction. Multiuse food-contact surfaces must meet the following requirements for design and construction:
(1) Smooth;
(2) Free of breaks, open seams, cracks, chips, pits, and similar imperfections;
(3) Free of sharp internal angles, corners, and crevices;
(4) Finished to have smooth welds and joints; and
(5) Accessible for cleaning and inspection by one of the following methods:
(a) Without being disassembled;
(b) By disassembling without the use of tools; or
(c) By easy disassembling with the use of only simple tools such as mallets, screw drivers, or wrenches that are kept near the equipment and are accessible for use.
Source: 23 SDR 195, effective May 26, 1997.
