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# Descritption Reference S M U NA Comments Points Points Available
PRINCIPLE #1 - CLEANABLE TO A MICROBIOLOGICAL LEVEL
1.1 Equipment is designed to be constructed & maintained in a cleanable
condition to prevent the ingress, survival & multiplication of
microorganisms (measured post installation). 20

NSF 5.1 -
1.2 All surfaces are cleanable as measured by <1 CFU per 25 square
centimeters, <1 CFU per 10 ml when the item is rinsed, acceptable RLU
(device specific) when measured by residual ATP, and/or negative for
residual protein or carbohydrate when using swabs to detect residual 20
protein or carbohydrate (measured post installation).

AMI -
1.3 All surfaces are accessible for mechanical cleaning & treatment to
prevent biofilms formation (measured post installation).
20

AMI -
1.4 When requested, data are available to demonstrate that soiled
equipment is cleanable (as defined above) by an individual using the
cleaning protocol provided by the equipment supplier (measured post 20
installation).
AMI -
1.5 Surfaces are clean visually and to the touch, & pass pre-op inspections
using sight, touch & smell (measured post installation).
20

AMI -
100 /100 100
PRINCIPLE #2 - MADE OF COMPATIBLE MATERIALS
S M U NA Deficiency
2.1 Product Contact Surfaces must be made with materials which are
corrosion resistant, non-toxic, and non-absorbent as approved in the
10
NSF/ANSI/3A 14159-1.
NSF 4.1, 4.2 -
2.2 In general, Stainless Steel shall be AISI 300 series or better.
10
NSF 4.2.1 -
2.3 Composites & plastics remain intact without changes in shape,
structure & function thru cleaning & sanitation protocols.
10
AMI -
2.4 Plated, painted & coated surfaces are not used for food contact surfaces
or for surfaces above the product zone areas.
10
AMI -
2.5 Coatings and plating must remain intact.
10
NSF 5.1.8 -
2.6 Cloth back belts are not used.
10
NSF 5.3.3 -
2.7 Materials not used include wood, enamelware, uncoated aluminum ,
uncoated anodized aluminum, etc. per NSF/ANSI/3A 14159-1.
10
NSF 4.1.1,
4.2.1.2, 4.3 -
2.8 Metals are compatible with one another.
10
NSF 5.2.1 -
2.9 Seals and O-rings will be designed to minimize product contact.
10
NSF 5.1.10 -
2.10 Materials used in construction are compatible with the product, the
environmental conditions they will be exposed to, as well as the
10
cleaning methods & chemicals.
AMI, NSF 4.1, 4.2 -

100 /100 100

PRINCIPLE #3 - ACCESSIBLE FOR INSPECTION, MAINTENANCE, & CLEANING/SANITATION
S M U NA Deficiency
3.1 All surfaces in the product zone readily accessible for cleaning and NSF 5.1.2
inspection 15
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3.2 Product zone components with inaccessible surfaces (i.e., do not allow NSF 5.1.2
penetration of detergent ). Equipment disassembly is tool free & as easy 15
as possible..
-
3.3 Where access or disassembly is not possible, the entire assembled unit NSF 5.1.2,
is cleaned by CIP (preferred) or COP methods. AMI 10
-
3.4 Parts remain attached or are hung on the equipment for easy cleaning & AMI
to prevent damage or loss. Separate parts carts are supplied as an 5
alternative.
-
3.5 Machinery and chain guards drain away from product zones and are NSF 5.1.16,
easily removed. AMI 15
-
3.6 Product catch pans or drip pans are easily removable for clean-up so AMI
that they are not lost or separated from the equipment. 10
-
3.7 All belting is easily removable or the belt tension is removed easily AMI
without tools so the surfaces underneath can be cleaned. 15
-
3.8 All surfaces in non-product zone shall be readily accessible for cleaning NSF 5.2.2
and inspection. 15
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3.9 Installation will maintain an 18" floor clearance for any product contact AMI, NSF
areas or conveyor travel paths. Equipment design provides 12 inches of B.13 15
clearance to the floor.
-
3.1 Equipment is located 30 inches from overhead structures and 36 inches AMI
from the nearest stationary object 15
-
3.11 All air, vacuum, & product hoses, & their assemblies, on the equipment NSF 5.1.15
are easily removable for soaking and sanitizing. 10
-
3.12 All air, vacuum, & product hoses are transparent or opaque, & meet AMI
product contact surface guidelines. 10
-

150 /150 150

PRINCIPLE #4 - NO LIQUID COLLECTION
S M U NA Deficiency
4.1 All surfaces should be designed to eliminate water pooling & be self- NSF 5.1.5,
draining. B.1, B.2 10
-
4.2 Round framework is used for horizontal members wherever possible. NSF B.12
10
-
4.3 Where square or rectangular basis is are used the flat surface is turned NSF B.12
45 degrees to horizontal where possible. 10
-
4.4 All open surface areas are made of sufficient strength to prevent AMI
warpage & subsequent pooling of water. 10
-
4.5 Moisture does not drip, drain, or draw into product zone areas. AMI
15
-
4.6 Belt tension is adequate throughout operations to prevent water pooling AMI
on belts. 15
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4.7 Dead spaces are eliminated in design NSF 5.1.6,
B.3 15
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4.8 Materials used shall be non-absorbent NSF 4.2, 4.3
15
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100 /100 100

PRINCIPLE #5 - HOLLOW AREAS HERMETICALLY SEALED
S M U NA Deficiency
5.1 All rotating members, such as drive sprockets or belt pulleys, are to be AMI
solid or filled with dye and fully sealed with continuous welds.
30

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5.2 All stationary hollow tube construction, such as frame members or NSF 5.2.1
blade spacers, are fully sealed with continuous welds to prevent interior
contamination. 30

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5.3 There are no fastener penetrations into hollow tube construction. AMI

30

-
5.4 Threaded leg adjustments are internal and do not penetrate the tube NSF 5.2.4
frame members.
30

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5.5 Name plates & tags are minimized. When attached, plates & tags are AMI
continuously welded. Rivets or screw attached plates (often sealed with
caulk) are absent. 30

150 /150 150

PRINCIPLE #6 - NO NICHES
S M U NA Deficiency
6.1 Surface Texture of a product contact surface shall not exceed 32 µ-inch NSF 5.1.1
except as described in NSF/ANSI/3A 14159-1. 10
-
6.2 Surface Texture of a non-product contact surface shall not exceed 125 AMI
µ-inch. 10
-
6.3 Internal corners and angles shall have a smooth and continuous radius NSF 5.1.9
of atleast 1/8 inch (angles of less than 135º) 10
-
6.4 There are no lap joints. NSF 7.1.7, B.4
10
-
6.5 Hermetically sealed spacers are used to allow for space between two AMI
adjoining pieces to permit mechanical action during cleaning. 10
-
6.6 Caulking is not used. AMI
10
-
6.7 All joints and welds are flush and free of pits, cracks, and corrosion. AMI, NSF 5.1.7
10
-
6.8 All welds are continuous, smooth and polished. NSF 5.1.1
10
-
6.9 Sleeved assemblies (e.g., bushings, sprockets, bearings) are no longer AMI
than 1-1/2 inches or are dis-assembleable for cleaning. 10
-
6.1 Press and shrink fits are not used. AMI
10
-
6.11 Fasteners are not used in or above the product zone. AMI
10
-
6.12 Fasteners which may be a product contact surface must utilize the NSF 5.1.11
ACME 60º stub thread) 10
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6.13 If fasteners are necessary, they do not have exposed threads and have AMI
a positive locking method to prevent falling- or vibrating-off. 10
-
6.14 Belt scrapers do not have lap joints and are removed without tools. AMI
10
-
6.15 Belts supports are constructed from single pieces of material. AMI
10
-

150 /150 150

PRINCIPLE #7 - SANITARY OPERATIONAL PERFORMANCE
S M U NA Deficiency
7.1 Buttons on control panels are easily cleaned & sanitized during AMI
operations.
15
-
7.2 All compressed air used for blowing on the product or contact surfaces AMI
is filtered to a minimum of a 0.3 micron level and dried to prevent the
15
formation of moisture in the piping system.
-
7.3 No bearings are present in product contact zone areas. NSF 5.1.13.3,
5.13.4
15
-
7.4 Separation between product contact & non-product contact areas AMI
prevents cross contamination during operations.
15
-
7.5 All surfaces near the product contact zone areas are designed as if they AMI
were product contact zone areas.
15
-
7.6 Product contact surfaces are made to prevent build-up of product AMI
residue during operations.
15
-
7.7 Shafts passing through a product zone shall have a air gap to prevent NSF 5.1.13,
product contamination B.9
10
-

100 / 100 100

PRINCIPLE #8 - HYGIENIC DESIGN OF MAINTENANCE ENCLOSURES
S M U NA Deficiency
8.1 Drives, chain guards, electrical control boxes, and bearings are not AMI
located over open product zones.
10
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8.2 Control and junction boxes are fastened to the frame in a manner AMI
consistent with the sanitary design principles.
10
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8.3 Utility supply lines & pipes are separated to prevent catch points and to AMI
allow for cleaning.
5
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8.4 Utility lines are 12 inches off of the floor and cleanable . AMI
5
-
8.5 Conduit & supply lines are not routed above product contact areas. AMI
10
-
8.6 Maintenance enclosures in direct wash down areas must be able to be AMI
exposed to water and chemicals used in cleaning & sanitation (securing
10
with a plastic bag is not acceptable).
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50 / 50 50
PRINCIPLE #9 - HYGIENIC COMPATIBILITY WITH OTHER SYSTEMS
S M U NA Deficiency
9.1 Exhaust systems have welded seams with adequate access for cleaning AMI
and inspection.
10
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9.2 Vertical duct sections have a drain (e.g., to the floor) to prevent drainage AMI
from going back into the equipment.
10
-
9.3 Separate exhausts are supplied for raw and RTE product zones. AMI
10
-
9.4 C.I.P systems are designed, installed & validated (using a recognized AMI
third party), in sections of ductwork that are not easily cleaned through
access openings. 10

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9.5 Equipment is designed to meet criteria of waste water infrastructure AMI
capability to assure no backups of drainage lines result under normal
operations. 10

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-
-
50 / 50 50

PRINCIPLE #10 - VALIDATED CLEANING & SANITIZING PROTOCOLS S M U NA Deficiency

10.1 Cleaning & sanitizing are considered in the design process. AMI
10
-
10.2 Cleaning protocols must be safe, practical, effective and efficient AMI
10
-
10.3 Cleaning and sanitation protocols are have been developed by the NSF 6.2.2
manufacturer, validated by a third party, and provided in a training
manual that is easily read and understood by cleaning and sanitation 10
employees.
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10.4 Equipment design and materials are capable of withstanding standard AMI
clean-up procedures. Equipment materials have been reviewed with the
MSDS for the cleaning and sanitizing chemicals to assure compatibility. 10

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10.5 All belts should withstand heating to 160ºF for up to 30 minutes. AMI
10
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50 / 50 50

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