La. Admin. Code tit. 51 § VI-311

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 11, November 20, 2024

Section VI-311 - Plants and Grounds [formerly paragraph 6:053]

A. The grounds about a food plant under the control of the operator shall be free from conditions which may result in the contamination of food including, but not limited to, the following Paragraphs in this Section.

1. [formerly paragraph 6:054] Improperly stored equipment, litter, waste, refuse, and uncut weeds or grass within the immediate vicinity of the plant buildings or structures that may constitute an attractant, breeding place, or harborage for rodents, insects, and other pests. For example, unused equipment shall not be stored in the yard; grass shall not be allowed to grow over 6 inches in height; garbage, refuse, litter, waste, etc., cannot be stored in uncovered containers or in bags.

2. [formerly paragraph 6:055] Excessively dusty roads, yards, or parking lots that may constitute a source of contamination in areas where food is exposed.

3. [formerly paragraph 6:056] Inadequately drained areas that may contribute contamination to food products through seepage or food-borne filth and by providing a breeding place for insects or microorganisms.

a. If the plant grounds are bordered by grounds not under the operator's control of the kind described in §311. A 1-3 of this Chapter, care must be exercised in the plant by inspection, extermination, or other means to effect exclusion of pests, dirt, and other filth that may be a source of food contamination.

La. Admin. Code tit. 51, § VI-311

Promulgated by the Department of Health and Hospitals, Office of Public Health, LR 28:1235 (June 2002).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with the provisions of R.S. 40:4(A)(1)(a). Also see R.S. 40:601 et seq.