CEN/TC 429 - Project Committee - Food hygiene - Commercial dishwashing - Hygiene requirements, testing

CEN/TC 429 is a Technical Committee within the European Committee for Standardization (CEN). It is named "Project Committee - Food hygiene - Commercial dishwashing - Hygiene requirements, testing" and is responsible for: Standardization of hygiene requirements relating to the construction and operation of commercial warewashing machines. Specification of requirements for visual and hygienic results of the articles treated in the warewashing machines. This includes guidelines for their hygienic and proper operation and for care and maintenance of the machinery as well as methods for testing hygienic operation. Commercial warewashing machines are defined as appliances used in a professional environment for cleaning washware that is used in contact with food. Domestic dishwashers, washer disinfectors for the treatment of medical devices and machines for industrial use are excluded from the scope. This committee has published 1 standards.

CEN/TC 429 develops CEN standards in the area of B15 - SANITARY APPLIANCES - Information technology. The scope of work includes: Standardization of hygiene requirements relating to the construction and operation of commercial warewashing machines. Specification of requirements for visual and hygienic results of the articles treated in the warewashing machines. This includes guidelines for their hygienic and proper operation and for care and maintenance of the machinery as well as methods for testing hygienic operation. Commercial warewashing machines are defined as appliances used in a professional environment for cleaning washware that is used in contact with food. Domestic dishwashers, washer disinfectors for the treatment of medical devices and machines for industrial use are excluded from the scope. Currently, there are 1 published standards from this technical committee.

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