D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 25, r. 25-B1808

Current through Register Vol. 71, No. 49, December 6, 2024

Rule 25-B1808 - FUNCTIONALITY - LIGHTING, INTENSITY

1808.1

The light intensity inside a food processing operation shall be:

(a) At least one hundred and eight (108) lux or ten (10) foot candles at a distance of seventy-five centimeters (75 cm) or thirty inches (30 in.) above the floor in walk-in refrigeration units and dry food storage areas and in other areas and rooms during periods of cleaning;

(b) At least two hundred and fifteen (215) lux or twenty (20) foot candles:

(1) Inside equipment such as reach-in and under-counter refrigerators; and

(2) At a distance of seventy-five centimeters (75 cm) or thirty inches (30 in.) above the floor in areas used for handwashing, warewashing, storage of equipment, utensil or food-packaging materials, and in toilet rooms; and

(c) At least five hundred and forty (540) lux or fifty (50) foot candles at the working surface of a food processing area where a food employee is working with food or working with utensils or equipment including knives, slicers, grinders, or saws where employee safety is a factor, and in areas used for warewashing.

D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 25, r. 25-B1808

Final Rulemaking published at 56 DCR 5245 (July 3, 2009)