La. Admin. Code tit. 51 § XXIII-3705

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

Section XXIII-3705 - Lighting Intensity [formerly paragraph 22:27-1]

A. The lighting intensity:

1. in walk-in refrigeration units and dry food storage areas, and in other areas or rooms during periods of cleaning, shall be at least 110 lux (10 foot-candles) at a distance of 30 inches (75 cm) above the floor;

2. in areas where there is consumer self service, areas used for handwashing, warewashing, equipment and utensil storage, and in toilet rooms, shall be at least 220 lux (20 foot-candles) at a distance of 30 inches (75 cm) above the floor;

3. at a surface where a food employee is working with unpackaged potentially hazardous food or with food, utensils, and equipment such as knives, slicers, grinders, or saws where employees' safety is a factor, shall be at least 540 lux (50 foot-candles) at a distance of 30 inches (75 cm) above the floor.

La. Admin. Code tit. 51, § XXIII-3705

Promulgated by the Department of Health and Hospitals, Office of Public Health, LR 28:332 (February 2002), amended LR 28:1426 (June 2002).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 40:4.