[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 21, Volume 2]
[Revised as of April 1, 2007]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 21CFR129.37]
[Page 285]
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.
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