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e e Texas Department of Health Division of Food and Drugs Page ~ of 35 (D) Rinse water tanks shall be pro,tec ted by baffles,' curtains, or other effective means to minimize the entry of wash water into the rinse water. Conveyors in dishwashing machines shall be accur~tely timed to assure proper exposure times in wash and rinse cycles in accordance with manufacturers' specifications attached to the machines. (E) ,Drain boards shall be provided and be of adequate size for the proper handling of soiled ,utensils prior to washing and of cleaned utensils following sanitization and shall be so located and constructed as 'not to interfere with the proper use of the diShwashing facilities'. This does not preclude the use of easily movable dish tables for the storage of soiled utensils or the use of easily movable dish tables for the storage of clean utensils following sanitization. (F) Equipment and utensils shall be flushed or'scraped and, when necessary, soaked to remove gross food particles ,and soil prior to being was~ed in a dishwashing machine unless a prewash cycle is a part of the dishwashing machine operation. Equipment and utensils shall be placed in racks, trays, or baskets, or on conveyors, in a way that food-contact surfaces are exposed to the unobstructed application of detergent wash and clean rinse waters and that permits free .draining. (G) Machines (single-tank, stationary-rack, door-type machines and spray-type glass w,ashers) using 'chemicals for sanitization may be used provided that: (0 The temperature of the wash water shall not be less than l20oF.(490C.); and (ii) The wash water shall be kept clea~; and UiO Chemicals added for sanitization purposes shall be automatically 'dispensed; and (iv) Utensils and equipmen~ shall be exposed to the final chemical sanitizing rinse in accordance with the manufacturers" specifications for time and concentration; and ~v) The chemical sanitizing ~inse water temperature shall be not less' than 750F.(240C.) nor less than the temperature specified by the machine's manufacturer; and (vi) Chemical sanitizers used shall be approved and a test kit or other device that accurately measures the parts per million concentration of ,the solution' shall be available and used. (H) Machines using hot water for sanitizing may be used provided that wash water and pumped rinse w~ter shall be kept clean and water shall be maintained not less than the temperatures stated below: