La. Admin. Code tit. 51 § IX-313

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 9, September 20, 2024

Section IX-313 - Plant Construction [formerly paragraph 9:011]

A. Plans for new establishments shall be submitted to the Louisiana state health officer for approval before construction.

B. [formerly paragraph 9:012] The construction of plants for cleaning, shucking, picking, peeling, packing, or otherwise handling marine or fresh water animal food products, shall meet the requirements listed in §313 C-K.

C. [formerly paragraph 9:013] Lighting shall be a minimum of 40 foot-candles (either natural or artificial) and ventilation (force draft if necessary) shall be provided in all parts of the building used.

D. [formerly paragraph 9:014] Space used for washing and packing marine or fresh water animal food products shall be effectively separated by flytight walls or partitions from space used for cleaning, shucking, peeling, picking, or otherwise preparing such products for packing, storing, or shipping. Rooms used for the above purpose shall be constructed throughout so as to permit easy and thorough cleaning and, where necessary to ensure such cleaning, shall be of sheet metal, cement or other type of impervious construction.

E. [formerly paragraph 9:015] Floors shall be constructed of concrete, tile, glazed brick, or other impervious construction to facilitate cleaning. Drainage of all water therefrom shall be complete and rapid.

F. [formerly paragraph 9:016] Storage bins and storage rooms shall be so constructed as to permit easy, thorough, cleaning and drainage, and shall be located adjacent to the washing and packing room.

G. [formerly paragraph 9:017] Cleaning, skinning, shucking, picking or peeling benches shall be of concrete, non-toxic and non-corrosive metal, or other materials approved by the state health officer, and shall be cleaned thoroughly at the end of each day's operation. Walls immediately adjacent to such benches shall be of smooth hard material to a height of 3 feet above said benches and so constructed as to be easily and thoroughly cleaned.

1. The establishment shall be provided with an abundant supply of water under pressure from a source approved by the Louisiana state health officer. No cross connections with unapproved water supplies shall be permitted. The requirements of Parts XII (Water Supplies) of this Code shall be met.

H. [formerly paragraph 9:018] Lavatories with hot and cold running water under pressure, delivered through a mixing faucet, liquid or powdered soap in dispensers, paper or individual towels, shall be provided for use of employees. Towels for common use are prohibited. Lavatories shall be so located that employees can readily use them after using the toilet, but they shall not be located in the toilet rooms.

I. [formerly paragraph 9:019] Sanitary toilets of approved construction and location shall be provided for the use of employees. Toilets shall not open directly into rooms used for cleaning, shucking, picking, peeling, packing or storage of food products. Where sewerage facilities are available, water flush toilets connected to the sewerage system shall be provided. No insanitary privy shall be permitted or maintained on the premises of any seafood establishment. Self-closing doors must be provided for toilet room facilities.

J. [formerly paragraph 9:020] Refrigeration rooms, coolers or ice boxes for the storage or retention of marine and fresh-water animal food products shall be so constructed, painted or otherwise treated as to provide a smooth, impervious surface for easy and thorough cleaning. Floors of refrigeration rooms or walk-in coolers shall be of concrete, tile, glazed brick or other impervious material with adequate floor drains, or the floor so sloped as to ensure complete and rapid drainage. Walls shall be of concrete, metal, glass board or other material approved by the state health officer. Ice boxes shall be metal, fiberglass or plastic lined with seams welded, soldered, or otherwise treated, to give a smooth, impervious, easily cleaned surface.

K. [formerly paragraph 9:021] Establishments engaged in the cleaning, shucking, picking, peeling or packing of marine or fresh-water animal food products shall be so constructed as to exclude rodents and insects. All outside openings shall be screened. Screen doors shall open outward and, where doors from shipping rooms are open for extended period of time during loading or shipping operations, inside screen doors shall be provided for all openings between the cleaning, picking, shucking, peeling or packing rooms and the shipping rooms.

La. Admin. Code tit. 51, § IX-313

Promulgated by the Department of Health and Hospitals, Office of Public Health, LR 28:1302 (June 2002), Amended by the Department of Health, Office of Public Health, LR 481852 (7/1/2022), Amended LR 482141 (8/1/2022).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 40:4.A.(1), R.S. 40:5.A.(2)(3)(5)(7)(9)(15)(17)(19)(20) and R.S. 40:5.3.