ASTM F1604-02

Standard Specification for Freezers, Ice Cream, Soft Serve, Shake

ABSTRACT
This specification covers the design, performance, and certification requirements pertinent to the construction of commercial ice cream, soft serve, and shake freezers that freeze and dispense frozen products (dairy, yogurt, custard, etc.) on a continuous basis. The ice cream freezers are classified into types according to frozen product produced, groups according to number of cylinders, styles according to mountability, classes according to condenser type, and grades freezing mechanism, as follows: Type I—soft-serve freezer; Type II—shake freezer; and Type III—combination soft-serve and shake freezer; Group 1—one freezing cylinder; Group 2—two freezing cylinders; Group 3—three freezing cylinders; and Group 4—four freezing cylinders; Style 1—floor mounted; and Style 2—countertop; Class 1—air-cooled condenser; Class 2—liquid-cooled condenser; and Class 3—remote air-cooled condenser; Grade 1—conventional nonheat-treatment freezer; and Grade 2—heat-treatment freezer. The freezers shall conform to electrical, steel fabrication, lubrication, interchangeability, refrigerant, insulation, and other performance and operational requirements, and should function satisfactorily as specified.
SCOPE
1.1 This specification covers commercial ice cream, soft serve, and shake freezers, which freeze and dispense frozen product (dairy, yogurt, custard, etc.) on a continuous basis. Included are conventional and heat-treatment freezers.
1.2 Equipment covered under this specification may contain a substance (or be manufactured with a substance) that harms public health and environment by destroying ozone in the upper atmosphere. This specification does not purport to address environmental regulations. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to comply with environmental regulations (see 7.5).
1.3 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded as the standard. The values given in parentheses are for information only.
1.4 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.

General Information

• Status: Historical
• Publication Date: 09-Mar-2002
• ICS: 97.040.30 - Domestic refrigerating appliances
• Technical Committee: F26 - Food Service Equipment
• Drafting Committee: F26.03 - Storage and Dispensing Equipment

Relations

• Replaces: ASTM F1604-95 - Standard Specification for Freezers, Ice Cream, Soft Serve, Shake
• Effective Date: 10-Mar-2002
• Replaced By: ASTM F1604-09 - Standard Specification for Freezers, Ice Cream, Soft Serve, Shake
• Effective Date: 01-Oct-2009
• Referred By: ASTM F2795-18 - Standard Test Method for Performance of Self-Contained Soft Serve and Shake Freezers
• Effective Date: 10-Mar-2002

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation: F1604 – 02
Standard Specification for
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Freezers, Ice Cream, Soft Serve, Shake
This standard is issued under the fixed designation F1604; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. A
superscript epsilon (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
This standard has been approved for use by agencies of the Department of Defense.
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1. Scope 2.3 ANSI/NSF International Standard:
Standard No. 6 for Dispensing Freezers
1.1 This specification covers commercial ice cream, soft
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2.4 ANSI Standards:
serve, and shake freezers, which freeze and dispense frozen
B1.1 Unified Inch Screw Threads (UN and UNR Thread
product (dairy, yogurt, custard, etc.) on a continuous basis.
Form)
Included are conventional and heat-treatment freezers.
Z1.4 Sampling Procedures and Tables for Inspection by
1.2 Equipment covered under this specification may contain
Attributes
a substance (or be manufactured with a substance) that harms
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2.5 Military Standards:
public health and environment by destroying ozone in the
MIL-R-12323 Refrigerators and Related Equipment, Pack-
upper atmosphere. This specification does not purport to
aging and Packing
address environmental regulations. It is the responsibility of
MIL-STD-167/1 Mechanical Vibrations of Shipboard
the user of this standard to comply with environmental
Equipment, Type I—Environmental and Type II—
regulations (see 7.5).
Internally Excited
1.3 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded
MIL-STD-461 Requirements for the Control of Electro-
as the standard. The values given in parentheses are for
magnetic Interference Characteristics of Subsystems and
information only.
Equipment
1.4 This standard does not purport to address all of the
MIL-STD-1399/300 Interface Standard for Shipboard Sys-
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
tems Section 300A Electric Power, Alternating Current
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
3. Terminology
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
3.1 corrosion-resistant steel—corrosion-resisting steel shall
2. Referenced Documents conform to any of the 300 Series of SpecificationA167,orthe
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400 Series of Specification A176, where permitted by ANSI/
2.1 ASTM Standards:
NSF Std. 6.
A167 Specification for Stainless and Heat-Resisting
3.2 heat-treatment freezers—operate as conventional freez-
Chromium-Nickel Steel Plate, Sheet, and Strip
ers and heat daily all product to 150°F (66°C) minimum for at
A176 Specification for Stainless and Heat-Resisting Chro-
least 30 minutes to destroy undesirable microorganisms.
mium Steel Plate, Sheet, and Strip
3.3 overrun—the increase in volume due to the addition of
D3951 Practice for Commercial Packaging
air to frozen softserve and shake products, calculated by this
F760 Specification for Food Service Equipment Manuals
3 formula:
2.2 ANSI/UL Standard:
Standard No. 621 for Ice Cream Makers A 2 B
3 100 5 percent overrun (1)
B
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This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F26 on Food where:
Service Equipment and is under the direct responsibility of F26.03 on Storage and
A = weight of the liquid mix, and
Dispensing Equipment.
Current edition approved March 10, 2002. Published April 2002. Originally
published as F1604 – 95. Last previous edition F1604 – 95. DOI: 10.1520/F1604-
02.
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F1604 – 02
5.1.5 If sampling and inspection procedures are required,
B = weight of same volume of frozen product.
see 10.2;
3.4 recovered materials—materials that have been collected
5.1.6 Level of preservation and packing required if other
or recovered from solid waste and reprocessed to become a
than as stated in Practice D3951 (see 15.1);
source of raw materials, as opposed to virgin raw materials.
5.1.7 When mounting options are required (see 5.4);
4. Classificati
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