4  SPECIFIC PRINCIPLES TO COVER EXCEPTIONS AND ADDITIONS TO THE DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION AND CLEANING OF ALL BAKERY EQUIPMENT, AS DEFINED IN SECTION 3.

4.31  DESIGN REQUIREMENTS FOR ICING AND GLAZING MACHINES

4.31.1 Specific Design Requirements

4.31.1.1 All equipment and components shall be accessible and easily cleanable.

4.31.1.2 The icing and/or glazing reservoir shall be readily accessible and self-draining.

4.31.1.3 Self draining pumps valves, piping and fittings, such as those used to insert thermometers and pressure gauge bulbs, shall be of the sanitary type and shall be readily accessible or removable.

4.31.1.3 Flow pans or systems for distributing or depositing icing and glazing materials shall be removable and readily accessible. Flow pan screens shall be readily removable.

4.31.1.4 Icing and glazing return pans shall be provided and shall be readily accessible or removable.

4.31.1.5 Icing and glazing reservoir return pans or systems shall be accessible without cutting the conveyor belt or dismantling the conveyor.

4.31.1.6 Drip or catch pans shall be provided under all product transfer points, as well as under cleaning attachments, and shall be readily removable.

4.31.1.7 Blowers, which remove excess icing and glazing materials from the product, shall be readily accessible.

4.31.1.8 Air distribution horn or cone shall be of stainless steel and removable. Horn adjusting devices shall be readily accessible.

4.31.1.9 Blower intake hoods shall be readily removable. Blower blades, motor mounts and related parts shall be readily accessible.

4.31.1.10 Product conveying surfaces shall be readily accessible and removable, and shall be designed for minimum product retention and complete cleaning.

4.31.1.11 Icing and glazing machines connected to continuous conveyor cooling and blowing systems shall be removable or provided with facilities for in-place cleaning.

4.31.1.12 Drive and take-up shaft assemblies shall be removable.

4.31.1.13 Rollers, pulleys, sprockets and wheels shall be free of end recesses, and shall be spaced on the shaft so as to be readily accessible.

4.31.1.14 Wire belt rollers shall be readily accessible.

4.31.1.15 Shaft seal rings shall be readily accessible and readily removable or retractable, to permit cleaning of all product zone surfaces thereon, including the face of the agitator hub.

4.31.1.16 Attachments used to prevent accumulations of materials on aprons or belts shall be readily accessible and removable.

4.31.1.17 Heater units installed under icing or glazing return sections shall be readily accessible.

4.31.1.18 Sensing devices used in the product zone shall be metal enclosed, and shall have shatter-resistant faces.