N.J. Admin. Code § 8:21-7.22

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 11, June 3, 2024

Section 8:21-7.22 - Plant construction

(a) The floors of all rooms in which frozen desserts are processed, handled, or stored, or in which containers, equipment, and utensils are washed shall be constructed of concrete or other equally impervious and easily cleaned material and shall be smooth, properly sloped, provided with trapped drains, kept in good repair; provided, hardening room floors need not be provided with floor drains when the floors are sloped to drain to one or more exits; provided further, that rooms for storing dry ingredients and/or packaging materials need not be provided with drains; and the floors may be constructed of tightly joined wood.

(b) Walls and ceilings of rooms in which frozen desserts are handled, processed, or stored, or in which containers, utensils, and equipment are washed shall have a smooth, washable, light-colored surface, in good repair.

(c) All openings to the outer air shall be effectively protected against the entrance of insects by self-closing doors, closed windows, screening, controlled air currents, or other effective means. Screen doors to the outer air shall be self-closing and screens for windows, doors, skylights, transoms, and other openings to the outer air shall be tight-fitting and free of breaks.

(d) All rooms in which frozen desserts are handled, processed, or stored and/or in which containers, equipment, and utensils are washed shall be well lighted and well ventilated. A minimum of 30 foot candles of light shall be provided in all working areas and ten foot candles of light in dry storage and cold storage rooms.

(e) There shall be separate rooms for:

1. The pasteurizing, processing, cooling, hardening and packaging of frozen desserts;

2. Cleaning and sanitizing facilities for milk tank trucks;

3. The cleaning and storage of frozen dessert containers and cases.

(f) Rooms in which frozen desserts are handled, processed, or stored, or in which containers, utensils, and equipment are washed or stored, shall not open directly into any room used for domestic purposes. All rooms shall be of sufficient size for their intended purposes.

N.J. Admin. Code § 8:21-7.22

Recodified from N.J.A.C. 8:21-7.33 by R.1998 d.341, effective 7/6/1998.
See: 30 New Jersey Register 1361(a), 30 New Jersey Register 2516(c).
Former N.J.A.C. 8:21-7.22, Frozen pudding; identity; label statement, was recodified to N.J.A.C. 8:21-7.16.