UL publishes standard for meat and poultry equipment
Underwriters Laboratories Inc. (UL) has published its first edition of the American National Standard for Meat and Poultry Plant Equipment, ANSI/UL 2128.
Based on USDA Food Safety Inspection Service (FSIS) sanitation guidelines, ANSI/UL 2128 was designated by the American National Standard Institute (ANSI) in July. The standard encompasses requirements covering hygienic design, construction and test methods for equipment that handles, processes and packages meat or poultry products or ingredients. ANSI/UL 2128 includes performance-based requirements that supplement or supercede requirements formerly applied in USDA's prior acceptance equipment program.