scope:

This standard covers the sanitary aspect of non-coil type batch pasteurizers used to pasteurize milk, fluid milk products, or other fluid food products and includes those appurtenances necessary to meet pasteurization requirements.

This Standard shall be deemed inclusive of the points where the product enters and exits the non-coil type batch pasteurizer.

In order to conform to this 3-A Sanitary Standard, non-coil type batch pasteurizers shall conform to the following criteria for design, materials of construction, fabrication techniques and installation, as appropriate, and the current revisions or editions of all referenced documents cited herein.