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Part 1 | Minimum Standards of Construction of Poultry Processing Premises

10.5 Unacceptable Materials

10.5.1 Aluminium and copper, including their usual alloys, are
not acceptable for equipment which contacts edible
product. Copper water pipes are acceptable.
10.5.2 Cadmium is not acceptable in any manner or form in
equipment used for handling edible product.
10.5.3 Lead may not be used in equipment contacting edible
product, except that it may be used in soldering in an
amount not exceeding 5 percent.

10.5.4 Paint is not acceptable on any product contact surfaces.

10.6 Design and Construction
10.6.1 Equipment should be designed and constructed so that
all parts are readily accessible for cleaning and inspection.
10.6.2 All interior corners should be rounded and of sufficient
radius to allow easy drainage and cleaning. All welds
should be continuous, smooth even and flush with
adjacent surface.

10.6.3 External surfaces of equipment that do not come in
contact with food should be free of open seams, gaps,
crevices and inaccessible recesses.
10.6.4 Gasket and packing materials should be non-toxic, non-
porous, non-absorbent an unaffected by food products
and cleaning compounds.

10.6.5 Seals and bearings should be located outside the product
contact area.

10.6.6 Equipment requiring lubrication should be designed so
that product is not contaminated by lubricant. Removable
drip trays should be provided where necessary.
10.6.7 Where necessary, equipment should be self-draining
capable of being drained.

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