La. Admin. Code tit. 51 § VII-2115

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 11, November 20, 2024
Section VII-2115 - Separate Rooms
A. There shall be separate rooms for:
1. pasteurizing, processing, cooling, condensing, drying and blending of milk, dairy products, whey, whey products, buttermilk or condensed products;
2. packaging or filling of bulk bins, drums, bags or other bulk containers;
3. hopper or dump room for the transfer of bulk dry dairy products from bags or drums to the hoppers or conveyors which lead to the container fillers;
4. repackaging room for the filling of small packages with dry dairy products from bulk containers;
5. cleaning of milk cans and containers and dry product containers;
6. receiving cans of milk and dairy products in plants receiving cans of milk;
7. receiving milk, cleaning and sanitizing milk tank trucks in plants receiving milk or whey in tank trucks; and
8. boilers and other non-processing mechanical equipment and shop areas.
B. Rooms in which milk, dairy products, whey or whey products are handled, processed, stored, dried, condensed or in which containers, utensils and equipment are cleaned or stored, shall not open directly into any stable, farmstead or area in which meat, poultry or any non-dairy foods of animal origin are handled or stored or any room used for domestic purposes.
C. All rooms shall be of sufficient size for their intended purposes.

La. Admin. Code tit. 51, § VII-2115

Promulgated by the Department of Health and Hospitals, Office of Public Health, LR 37:2701 (September 2011).
AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with the provisions of R.S. 40:4(A)(1)(a). Also see R.S. 40:5(2)(3)(5)(7)(15)(17) and R.S. 40:922.