La. Admin. Code tit. 51 § VI-505

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

Section VI-505 - Building Construction Requirements [formerly paragraph 6:082]

A. Any building used or maintained as a bakery or manufacturing confectionery shall comply with the following requirements in this Section.

1. [formerly paragraph 6:083] Adequate plans and specifications for new establishments shall be submitted to the state health officer for approval before construction. Plans for establishments to sell only at retail shall be submitted to the local health unit.

2. [formerly paragraph 6:083-1] Floors shall be constructed with concrete, tile, glazed brick or other impervious materials sloped to drain quickly and effectively so that they may be easily cleaned. All drains shall be trapped.

3. [formerly paragraph 6:083-2] Walls and ceilings shall be smooth, tight, impervious and light colored and shall be kept clean.

4. [formerly paragraph 6:083-3] All outside openings shall be protected against flies and other vermin.

5. [formerly paragraph 6:083-4] Any bakery or manufacturing confectionery maintaining or operating a retail salesroom in connection therewith, shall provide a separate room for such retail operations and only personnel engaged in the manufacture, baking, cooking, molding or otherwise preparing bakery or confectionery products shall be permitted in the processing area except on permission from the management; provided, any duly authorized representative of the state health officer shall have access during reasonable working hours to make inspections and to collect samples for examination to determine whether the products sampled are adulterated, misbranded or otherwise manufactured, packed, prepared or held in violation of the sanitary code, or of the State Food, Drug and Cosmetic Law (R.S. 40:601 et seq.).

6. [formerly paragraph 6:083.5] All rooms shall be well lighted, either naturally and/or artificially, and shall be well ventilated. A minimum of 40 foot-candles shall be provided for all work surfaces. When necessary to prevent accumulations of smoke, fumes heat or odors, forced draft ventilation shall be provided.

7. [formerly paragraph 6:083-6] A supply of potable water shall be available. Running hot and cold water delivered through a mixer faucet shall be required in amounts sufficient to give an abundance of water for all cleaning operations in and about the establishment. No cross-connection between the potable water supply and any unapproved water supply or any sewage disposal system shall be permitted.

8. [formerly paragraph 6:083-7] The building shall be constructed so as to exclude rats, mice, roaches or other vermin. Domestic pets shall be excluded in any part of the establishment.

9. [formerly paragraph 6:083-8] A locker room, separate from the food preparation rooms, shall be provided for employees.

10. [formerly paragraph 6:083-9] Storage space separate from preparation and manufacturing areas shall be provided for all raw ingredients, packing boxes or other goods to be used in the manufacture, storage, packing or preparation of any food product. Storage space shall be rodent and vermin proof and so constructed and maintained as to permit easy fumigation, fogging, crack and crevice treatment and other established methods of pest control.

La. Admin. Code tit. 51, § VI-505

Promulgated by the Department of Health and Hospitals, Office of Public Health, LR 28:1238 (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.