N.J. Admin. Code § 8:24-6.3

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 12, June 17, 2024

Section 8:24-6.3 - Lighting, ventilation, and dressing areas

(a) Lighting intensity shall be:

1. At least 110 lux (10 foot candles) at a distance of 30 inches above the floor, in walk-in refrigeration units and dry food storage areas and in other areas and rooms during periods of cleaning;

2. At least 220 lux (20 foot candles):

i. At a surface where food is provided for consumer self-service such as buffets and salad bars or where fresh produce or packaged foods are sold or offered for consumption;

ii. Inside equipment such as reach-in and under-counter refrigerators; and

iii. At a distance of 30 inches above the floor in areas used for handwashing, warewashing, and equipment and utensil storage, and in toilet rooms; and

3. At least 540 lux (50 foot candles) at a surface where a food employee is working with food or working with utensils or equipment such as knives, slicers, grinders, or saws, where employee safety is a factor.

(b) If necessary to keep rooms free of excessive heat, steam, condensation, vapors, obnoxious odors, smoke, and fumes, mechanical ventilation of sufficient capacity shall be provided.

(c) Dressing area and locker requirements include the following:

1. Dressing rooms or dressing areas shall be designated if employees routinely change their clothes in the establishment.

2. Lockers or other suitable facilities shall be provided for the orderly storage of employees' clothing and other possessions.

(d) Designated area requirements include the following:

1. Areas designated for employees to eat, drink, and use tobacco, in compliance with the New Jersey Smoke-Free Air Act at 26:3D-55 through 3D-64 and the rules promulgated thereunder, shall be located so that food, equipment, linens, and single-service and single-use articles are protected from contamination.

2. Lockers or other suitable facilities shall be located in a designated room or area where contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens, and single-service and single-use articles cannot occur.

N.J. Admin. Code § 8:24-6.3