La. Admin. Code tit. 49 § I-1265

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 11, November 20, 2024

Section I-1265 - Physical Requirements [Formerly 49:6.3030]

A. All exterior openings of the establishment shall be adequately screened, and roofs and exterior walls shall be tight. When necessary, fly traps or other approved insect- control devices shall be installed.

B. Except for raw headless shrimp, which may or may not be deveined, picking and packing rooms shall be separate, provided that this requirement may be waived where separation of picking and packing rooms is not necessary for adequate sanitation. Fixtures and equipment of picking and packing rooms shall be so constructed and arranged as to permit thorough cleaning. Such rooms shall be adequately lighted and ventilated, and the floors thereof shall be tight and arranged for thorough cleaning and proper drainage. Open drains from picking rooms shall not enter packing room. If picking and packing rooms are in separate buildings, such buildings shall not be more than 100 yards apart unless adequate provisions are made to enable efficient inspection.

C. All surfaces of tanks, belts, tables, flumes, utensils, and other equipment with which either picked or unpicked shrimp come in contact after delivery to the establishment shall be of metal other than lead, or of other nonporous and easily cleanable materials. Metal seams shall be smoothly soldered or smoothly welded.

D. Adequate supplies of nontoxic detergents, sanitizing agents, potable running water and, if necessary, of steam shall be provided for washing, cleaning, and otherwise maintaining the establishment in a sanitary condition.

E. Adequate toilet facilities of sanitary type shall be provided. Full compliance must be met with the requirements of State laws, City ordinances, or both.

F An adequate number of sanitary wash basins, with liquid or powdered soap, shall be provided in both the picking and packing rooms, paper towels shall be provided in the packing room.

G Signs requiring employees handling shrimp to wash and sanitize their hands after each absence from post of duty shall be conspicuously posted in the picking and packing rooms and elsewhere about the establishment as conditions require.

H. One or more suitable washing devices and one or more suitable inspection belts shall be installed for the washing and subsequent inspection of the shrimp before processing.

I. Suitable containers, flumes, chutes, or conveyors shall be provided for removal of offal from picking room.

J. Picking or heading tables shall be equipped with flumes supplied with potable water or with mechanical conveyors for removing the picked or headed shrimp.

K. Each freezing and cold-storage compartment shall be fitted with at least the following equipment:

1. an automatic control for regulating temperatures;

2. an indicating thermometer so installed as to indicate accurately the temperature within the freezing or storage compartment.

L. Provisions shall be made for water-glazing where such glazing is necessary to maintain the quality of the frozen shrimp. Glazing shall be done with potable water.

M. Provisions shall be made for the immediate icing or cold storage of all packaged shrimp which is destined for sale or unfrozen shrimp.

La. Admin. Code tit. 49, § I-1265

Promulgated by the Department of Health and Human Resources, Office of Preventive and Public Health Services, LR ***

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, Title 40, as amended.