Sec. 2.20. Utensils and equipment—handling—Item 13r  


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  • Utensils and equipment handling shall meet the following requirements:
    After sanitization, all containers, utensils and equipment shall be handled in such manner as to prevent contamination of any product-contact surface.
    (a) Sanitized product-contact surfaces, including farm cooling tank openings and outlets, are protected against contact with unsanitized equipment and utensils, hands, clothing, splash, condensation and other sources of contamination.
    (b) Any sanitized product-contact surface, which has been otherwise exposed to contamination, is again cleaned and sanitized before being used.