EN 12852:2001+A1:2010
(Main)Food processing machinery - Food processors and blenders - Safety and hygiene requirements
Food processing machinery - Food processors and blenders - Safety and hygiene requirements
1.1 This European Standard specifies the safety and hygiene requirements for the design and manufacture of food processors and blenders.
It applies to food processors and blenders having a bowl which is stationary while the food is being processed.
The total volume of the bowl is less than or equal to 150 l.
The machines covered by this standard are intended to carry out various types of operations such as: mincing, mixing, blending, whipping, using a large number of products and raw materials, and which are used in food and catering industries such as restaurants, hotels, coffee shops and pubs.
This European Standard specifies all significant hazards, hazardous situations and events relevant to food processors and blenders, when they are used as intended and under conditions of misuse which are reasonably foreseeable by the manufacturer (see Clause 4).
This European Standard deals with the hazards which can arise during commissioning, operation, cleaning, removal of food blockages, feeding, changing the tools, maintenance and decommissioning of the machine.
1.2 This standard does not apply to:
- domestic machines;
- machinery dedicated to food industrial processing (e.g. pet food, cannery industry, industrial meat processing).
Small machines called "shakers" which are dedicated to blending liquid, with an impellor, usually driven from above are excluded.
1.3 This European Standard is not applicable to food processors and blenders which are manufactured before the date of its publication as EN.
Nahrungsmittelmaschinen - Vertikalkutter und Mixer - Sicherheits- und Hygieneanforderungen
Machines pour les produits alimentaires - Préparateurs culinaires et blenders - Prescriptions relatives à la sécurité et à l'hygiène
1.1 La présente Norme européenne spécifie les prescriptions de sécurité et d’hygiène relatives à la conception et
la fabrication des préparateurs culinaires et des blenders.
Elle s’applique aux préparateurs culinaires et aux blenders disposant d’un bol restant immobile pendant le traitement
des aliments.
Le volume total du bol est inférieur ou égal à 150 l.
Les machines concernées par la présente Norme européenne sont les appareils destinés à l’exécution de différentes
tâches telles que hachage, mixage, mélange, fouettage, etc., mettant en oeuvre un grand nombre de produits et de
matières premières, et qui sont utilisés dans les industries alimentaires et celles de la restauration collective telles
que les restaurants, les cafés et les bars.
!La présente norme traite de tous les phénomènes, situations et événements dangereux significatifs spécifiques
aux préparateurs culinaires et blenders, lorsqu'ils sont utilisés normalement et dans des conditions de mauvaises
utilisation raisonnablement prévisibles par le fabricant (voir Article 4).
La présente Norme européenne traite des phénomènes dangereux pouvant survenir durant la mise en service,
le fonctionnement, le nettoyage, le débourrage, l’alimentation et le changement des outils."
1.2 La présente norme ne s'applique pas :
- aux machines à usage domestique ;
- aux machines destinées à être utilisées dans les industries de procédés alimentaires (par exemple aliments
pour animaux domestiques, conserverie, industrie de transformation de la viande).
Les petites machines appelées «mélangeurs à hélice», destinées au traitement d’un mélange de liquide à l’aide
d’une hélice, l’entraînement s’effectuant habituellement par le haut, sont exclues de la présente norme.
!texte supprimé"
1.3 !La présente Norme européenne n’est pas applicable aux préparateurs culinaires et aux blenders fabriqués
avant la date de publication du présent document en tant qu'EN."
Stroji za predelavo hrane - Naprave za predelavo hrane in mešalniki - Varnostne in higienske zahteve (vključno z dopolnilom A1)
1.1 Ta evropski standard določa varnostne in higienske zahteve za načrtovanje in izdelavo naprav za predelavo hrane in mešalnikov. Velja za naprave za predelovanje hrane in mešalnike, ki imajo med predelavo hrane nepremično posodo. Skupni volumen posode je manjši ali enako 150 l. Naprave, zajete v tem standardu, so namenjene za izvajanje različnih vrst delovanja, kot na primer: mletje, mešanje, stepanje in uporaba večjega števila proizvodov in surovih materialov, ki se uporabljajo v prehrambeni in gostinski industriji, kot so restavracije, hoteli, kavarne in pivnice. Ta evropski standard obravnava vse velike nevarnosti, nevarne situacije in primere, ki se tičejo naprav za predelovanje hrane in mešalnikov, kadar se uporabljajo, kot predvideno, in pod pogoji napačne uporabe, ki jih razumno predvidi proizvajalec (glej Klavzulo 4). Ta evropski standard se ukvarja z nevarnostmi, ki se lahko pojavijo med zagonom, delovanjem, čiščenjem, odstranitvijo blokad hrane, polnjenjem, menjavo orodij, vzdrževanjem in izločitvijo naprave iz uporabe.
1.2 Ta standard ne velja za:
gospodinjske naprave;
naprave, namenjene za industrijski predelavo hrane (npr. hrana za domače ljubljenčke, industrija izdelave konzerv, industrijska predelava mesa). Majhne naprave, imenovane »stresalniki«, ki so namenjene za mešanje tekočin, z impelerjem, običajno gnane od zgoraj, so izvzete.
1.3 Ta evropski standard se ne nanaša na naprave za predelavo hrane in mešalnike, ki so proizvedene pred datumom, ko je bil objavljen kot EN.
General Information
- Status
- Published
- Publication Date
- 04-May-2010
- Withdrawal Date
- 29-Nov-2010
- Technical Committee
- CEN/TC 153 - Food processing machinery - Safety and hygiene specifications
- Drafting Committee
- CEN/TC 153/WG 4 - Catering equipment
- Current Stage
- 9060 - Closure of 2 Year Review Enquiry - Review Enquiry
- Start Date
- 04-Mar-2018
- Completion Date
- 04-Mar-2018
- Directive
- 98/37/EC - Machinery
Relations
- Effective Date
- 06-Mar-2010
Overview
EN 12852:2001+A1:2010 is a CEN Type C standard that specifies safety and hygiene requirements for commercial food processors and blenders with a stationary bowl and a total bowl volume ≤ 150 L. Prepared by CEN/TC 153, the standard covers significant hazards arising during commissioning, operation, cleaning, removal of blockages, feeding, tool changes, maintenance and decommissioning. It supports conformity with the EU Machinery Directive (2006/42/EC) and is intended for foodservice and catering equipment used in restaurants, hotels, coffee shops, pubs and similar commercial kitchens.
Key topics and technical requirements
- Scope and machine types: Applies to machines with stationary bowls; defines machine types by total volume and power (e.g., type 1: Vt < 5 L; type 2: 5–25 L and P ≤ 3 kW; type 3: 25–150 L or P > 3 kW). Excludes domestic machines, heavy industrial processing machinery and small “shakers.”
- Hazard identification: Lists significant hazards - mechanical (zones 1–5: access to moving tools, drive shafts, tilting mechanisms, ejection of blades), electrical, hygiene, ergonomics and noise.
- Safety measures: Requirements for guards and interlocks, conformity with interlocking and guarding standards, stability, correct assembly, safe handling and storage of cutting tools, and specifications for controls and ergonomics.
- Hygiene and cleanability: Design principles to prevent food contamination, allow effective cleaning and reduce microbial and chemical residues (Annex B).
- Noise and verification: Noise test code and measurement/verification procedures are included (Annex A).
- Documentation & marking: Requirements for instruction handbooks, markings and user information to ensure safe use and maintenance.
- Risk assessment: Manufacturers must apply EN ISO 12100 principles and reference applicable type-B standards when relevant.
Practical applications and users
Who uses EN 12852:
- Manufacturers and machine designers - to design and certify safe, hygienic food processors and blenders for commercial use.
- Safety and compliance engineers - for risk assessments, CE conformity and machine validation.
- Procurement and facility managers - to specify compliant equipment for commercial kitchens and catering operations.
- Test labs and inspectors - to verify noise, guarding, electrical safety and cleanability.
Practical benefits: improved operator safety, reduced contamination risk, easier cleaning and maintenance, and demonstrable compliance with EU safety and hygiene regulations.
Related standards
Normative and related references include: EN ISO 12100-1/-2, EN 60204-1, EN 953, EN 1088, EN 1672-2, EN ISO 13849-1, EN ISO 13857, and acoustics standards (EN ISO 3744, EN ISO 11201, EN ISO 4871). These standards are commonly applied alongside EN 12852 to fulfil detailed safety, control system and hygiene requirements.
Frequently Asked Questions
EN 12852:2001+A1:2010 is a standard published by the European Committee for Standardization (CEN). Its full title is "Food processing machinery - Food processors and blenders - Safety and hygiene requirements". This standard covers: 1.1 This European Standard specifies the safety and hygiene requirements for the design and manufacture of food processors and blenders. It applies to food processors and blenders having a bowl which is stationary while the food is being processed. The total volume of the bowl is less than or equal to 150 l. The machines covered by this standard are intended to carry out various types of operations such as: mincing, mixing, blending, whipping, using a large number of products and raw materials, and which are used in food and catering industries such as restaurants, hotels, coffee shops and pubs. This European Standard specifies all significant hazards, hazardous situations and events relevant to food processors and blenders, when they are used as intended and under conditions of misuse which are reasonably foreseeable by the manufacturer (see Clause 4). This European Standard deals with the hazards which can arise during commissioning, operation, cleaning, removal of food blockages, feeding, changing the tools, maintenance and decommissioning of the machine. 1.2 This standard does not apply to: - domestic machines; - machinery dedicated to food industrial processing (e.g. pet food, cannery industry, industrial meat processing). Small machines called "shakers" which are dedicated to blending liquid, with an impellor, usually driven from above are excluded. 1.3 This European Standard is not applicable to food processors and blenders which are manufactured before the date of its publication as EN.
1.1 This European Standard specifies the safety and hygiene requirements for the design and manufacture of food processors and blenders. It applies to food processors and blenders having a bowl which is stationary while the food is being processed. The total volume of the bowl is less than or equal to 150 l. The machines covered by this standard are intended to carry out various types of operations such as: mincing, mixing, blending, whipping, using a large number of products and raw materials, and which are used in food and catering industries such as restaurants, hotels, coffee shops and pubs. This European Standard specifies all significant hazards, hazardous situations and events relevant to food processors and blenders, when they are used as intended and under conditions of misuse which are reasonably foreseeable by the manufacturer (see Clause 4). This European Standard deals with the hazards which can arise during commissioning, operation, cleaning, removal of food blockages, feeding, changing the tools, maintenance and decommissioning of the machine. 1.2 This standard does not apply to: - domestic machines; - machinery dedicated to food industrial processing (e.g. pet food, cannery industry, industrial meat processing). Small machines called "shakers" which are dedicated to blending liquid, with an impellor, usually driven from above are excluded. 1.3 This European Standard is not applicable to food processors and blenders which are manufactured before the date of its publication as EN.
EN 12852:2001+A1:2010 is classified under the following ICS (International Classification for Standards) categories: 67.260 - Plants and equipment for the food industry. The ICS classification helps identify the subject area and facilitates finding related standards.
EN 12852:2001+A1:2010 has the following relationships with other standards: It is inter standard links to EN 12852:2001. Understanding these relationships helps ensure you are using the most current and applicable version of the standard.
EN 12852:2001+A1:2010 is associated with the following European legislation: EU Directives/Regulations: 2006/42/EC, 98/37/EC; Standardization Mandates: M/396. When a standard is cited in the Official Journal of the European Union, products manufactured in conformity with it benefit from a presumption of conformity with the essential requirements of the corresponding EU directive or regulation.
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2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.Nahrungsmittelmaschinen - Vertikalkutter und Mixer - Sicherheits- und HygieneanforderungenMachines pour les produits alimentaires - Préparateurs culinaires et blenders - Prescriptions relatives à la sécurité et à l'hygièneFood processing machinery - Food processors and blenders - Safety and hygiene requirements67.260Tovarne in oprema za živilsko industrijoPlants and equipment for the food industryICS:Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z:EN 12852:2001+A1:2010SIST EN 12852:2002+A1:2010en,fr01-junij-2010SIST EN 12852:2002+A1:2010SLOVENSKI
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EN 12852:2001+A1
May 2010 ICS 67.260 Supersedes EN 12852:2001English Version
Food processing machinery - Food processors and blenders - Safety and hygiene requirements
Machines pour les produits alimentaires - Préparateurs culinaires et blenders - Prescriptions relatives à la sécurité et à l'hygiène
Nahrungsmittelmaschinen - Vertikalkutter und Mixer - Sicherheits- und Hygieneanforderungen This European Standard was approved by CEN on 20 April 2001 and includes Amendment 1 approved by CEN on 25 March 2010.
CEN members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for giving this European Standard the status of a national standard without any alteration. Up-to-date lists and bibliographical references concerning such national standards may be obtained on application to the CEN Management Centre or to any CEN member.
This European Standard exists in three official versions (English, French, German). A version in any other language made by translation under the responsibility of a CEN member into its own language and notified to the CEN Management Centre has the same status as the official versions.
CEN members are the national standards bodies of Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and United Kingdom.
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Foreword . 3Introduction . 41Scope . 52!Normative references" . 63Terms and definitions - Description . 63.1Terms and definitions . 63.2Description . 74!List of significant hazards . 104.1General" . 104.2Mechanical hazards . 104.3Electrical hazards . 124.4Hazards generated by neglecting hygiene principles in machine design . 124.5Hazards generated by neglecting ergonomic principles in machine design . 124.6Noise . 125!Safety and hygiene requirements and/or protective measures" . 125.1General . 125.2Mechanical hazards . 135.3!Electrical hazards". 165.4Hygiene . 175.5!Ergonomics" . 195.6Noise . 196Verification of safety and hygiene requirements and/or measures . 207Information for use . 217.1!General" . 217.2Instruction handbook . 217.3Marking . 23Annex A (normative)
Noise test code for food processors and blenders (grade 2 of accuracy) . 24Annex B (normative)
Principles of design to ensure the cleanability of food processors and blenders . 26Annex C (informative)
Interlocking device combined with the food processor cover when this is removable . 46Annex ZA (informative)
!!!!Relationship between this European Standard and the
Essential Requirements of EU Directive 2006/42/EC" . 48Bibliography . 49SIST EN 12852:2002+A1:2010
5 l type 2: machines for which 5 l ≤ Vt ≤
25 l and with a total power rating P ≤ 3 kW type 3: machines for which 25 l < Vt ≤ 150 l or with a total power rating P > 3 kW
Key 1: Cover or lid 2: Housing 3: Motor 4: Shaft 5: Tool 6: Bowl
Figure 1 — Example of a blender
Key 1: Cover or lid 2: Housing 3: Motor 4: Shaft 5: Tool 6: Bowl Figure 2 — Example of a food processor Figure 3 — Example of a food processor with tilting bowl SIST EN 12852:2002+A1:2010
Hazard of cutting fingers; zone 2: tool drive shaft
Hazard of cutting fingers with rotating shaft; zone 3: access to the drive mechanism Hazard of crushing hands; zone 4: tilting zone of the bowl Hazard of crushing arms and hands; zone 5: ejection of blades in the event of breakage Hazard of cutting or penetration to body. SIST EN 12852:2002+A1:2010
Figure 4a — On a blender Figure 4b —On a food processor
Figure 4c —
Zone 4 - On a food processor with tilting bowl Figure 4 — Danger zones 4.2.2 Loss of stability Hazards of crushing and impact to the body. SIST EN 12852:2002+A1:2010
EN 1005-3, EN 1088, EN 60204-1, EN 60529, EN ISO 12100, EN ISO 13849-1 and EN ISO 13857, the manufacturer shall carry out a risk assessment to establish the requirements of the type B-standard. This specific risk assessment shall be part of the general risk assessment of the machine." SIST EN 12852:2002+A1:2010
EN ISO 12100-1:2003, 5.3.2.5 of EN ISO 12100-2:2003 and EN 1088:1995." SIST EN 12852:2002+A1:2010
Figure 5 — Bowl with integral guard (example)
EN ISO 12100-1:2003 and 5.3.2.3 b) of EN ISO 12100-2:2003." With non-removable covers, the interlocking device shall comply with 6.2.1 of EN 1088:1995. With completely removable covers, the interlock shall comply with EN 1088 (i.e. there shall be two interlock switches one operating in a positive mode and the other one in a negative mode). Where the application of this principle of positive mechanical action is not easily reconcilable with the other requirements for this kind of machine, e.g. hygiene, index of protection (IP), prevention of defeat and safety distances, the absence of a positive mechanical action of the cover on the position detector shall be balanced/compensated so as to achieve an equal level of safety e.g. by applying the principle illustrated in informative annex C. Nevertheless in all cases where a single mechanically actuated position detector is used, it shall comply with 6.2.1.2 of EN 1088:1995. !The safety distances from the upper edge of the aperture to the upper blade of the tool shall comply with
Table 4 and 4.2.4.3 of EN ISO 13857:2008." The stopping time shall be less than 4 s when the machine is running empty. If the bowl is removable, an interlocking device shall prevent the machine from starting with bowl incorrectly fitted. 5.2.1.3 Zone 3 !Access to the danger zone shall be prevented by a fixed guard complying with 5.3.2.2 of
EN ISO 12100-2:2003 and EN 953." Those requirements are applicable to the three types. 5.2.1.4 Zone 4 The bowl shall be tilted only by a voluntary action of the operator. The requirements shall be the same when the bowl is tilted back to its working position. When the tilting is power operated, the movement of the machine shall be controlled with a hold to run control situated out of the danger zone. The bowl shall remain stable in all positions when it stops. SIST EN 12852:2002+A1:2010
EN 60204-1:2006, 7.2.3. In case of single phase machines, no such device is required for the earthed neutral conductor. 5.3.5 Protection against earth faults in control circuits For machinery supplied from a single-phase conductor and an earthed neutral conductor, there is no requirement for double pole interruption of the control circuit. The single pole interruption shall be in the phase conductor (see 9.4.3.1 of EN 60204-1:2006). 5.3.6 Emergency stop Machines shall be fitted with at least one emergency stop (see 10.7 of EN 60204-1:2006), as far as the risk assessment carried out by the manufacturer doesn't allow to establish that such a device would not reduce the stopping time, or would not enable the special measures, required to deal with the risk, to be taken. In general no emergency stop is required for food processors and blenders. In this case particular attention shall be given to the accessibility of the normal OFF switch from the operator position. 5.3.7 Motor enclosures Where a motor has a degree of protection lower than IP23 it shall be mounted inside an enclosure (see 14.2 of
EN 60204-1:2006) that guarantees a minimum degree of protection of IP23." 5.4 Hygiene 5.4.1 General The machine shall be designed in accordance with !EN 1672-2:2005" and the requirements given below. It shall also be designed in accordance with annex B. Hygiene zones (examples) are shown in figures 6a and 6b. SIST EN 12852:2002+A1:2010
Key 1: Food area 2: Splash area Figure 6a — On a blender Figure 6b — On a food processor Figure 6 — Hygiene areas 5.4.2 Food area The following parts shall be considered to be in the food area as defined in !EN 1672-2:2005": the inside of the bowl; the tool set; the inner part of the lid covering the bowl; the scraping devices. SIST EN 12852:2002+A1:2010
!(see 7.1 e))". 5.5 !Ergonomics Regard shall be given to the safeguards set out in 4.8 of EN ISO 12100-2:2003
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