Health Standard Regulations

FOOD (GENERAL) REGULATIONS 1997
Under the FOOD ACT 1989

Information Pertaining to Glass Washing Machines

Food Premises and vehicle - Clause 15, Part 2, Division 1.

[6] A glass washing machine:

(a) Must be connected to a water supply that provides portable water to the machine at a minimum temperature of 60 deg. C, and,
(b) Must be designed and equipped to automatically provide and maintain the following conditions during each cycle of operation:

    (1) the temperature in the rinse tank is to be at least 82 deg.C
    (2) the rinse cycle time is to be at least 10 seconds
    (3) the temperature of the water measured at the outlet of the rinse spray assembly is to be at least 77 deg. C, and
(c) must be fitted with controls that prevent the machine from being operated unless the temperature of the water in the rinse tank is at least 82 deg. C, and
(d) must be designed and equipped to use sufficient soap or detergent in the wash cycle to clean glasses adequately, and
(e) must be able to wash glasses completely in one operation, and
(f) must be fitted with:
    (1) a thermometer (visible to the operator and accurate to within 1 deg. C ) to indicate the temperature of the water in the rinse tank.
    (2) a pilot light (visible to the operator and accurate to within 1 deg. C ) to indicate the temperature of the water in the rinse tank.


Information Pertaining to Dish Washing Machines

Protection of food and appliances from contamination - Clause 34, Part 5,

(3)The utensils must be cleaned:

(a) by washing in a double bowl sink or 2 compartment tub (with soap or detergent) in portable water at a temperature of at least 45 deg. C and by rinsing them (for at least 30 seconds) in portable water at a temperature of at least 77 deg. C, or
(b) by using a dish washing machine which chemically sanitises the utensils using rinse water containing at least 50 milligrams per kilogram of sodium hypochlorite throughout the rinse cycle at a rinse cycle temperature of at least 50 deg. C, or
(c)by using a dish washing machine that complies with clause 15 (4) and to which an appropriate amount of detergent or other suitable cleaning agent has been added, or
(d) in the cases of glasses only, by using a glass washing machine that complies with clause 15 (b) and to which an appropriate amount of detergent or another suitable cleaning agent has been added.


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