Current through December 10, 2024
Section 2-1-4-07-02-202.02 - Rooms and Compartments:1. Rooms and compartments or receptacles used for edible products shall be separate and distinct from inedible products departments and from rooms where live poultry are held prior to slaughter. Separate rooms shall be provided, when required, for conducting processing operations in a sanitary manner; and all rooms shall be of sufficient size to permit the installation of the necessary equipment for processing operations and the conduct of each operation in a sanitary manner.2. Refrigerated rooms, coolers, and freezers, where applicable, shall be of adequate size and capacity to provide ample refrigeration for the poultry and3. Storage and supply rooms shall be in good repair, kept dry and the room and its contents maintained in a sanitary condition.4. The boiler and machinery or utility room shall be a separate room where necessary to prevent its being a source of dirt or objectionable odors entering any room where edible products are prepared, processed, handled, or stored.4. Toilet and dressing rooms shall be separated from the rest of the plant by walls extending from the floor to the ceiling and constructed in accordance with provisions of these regulations. Doors shall be solid and self-closing. A vestibule shall be of such size as to permit the closing of one door before opening the other.5. Lunching, lounging, retail sales, etc., shall not be permitted in processing, packing, and supply rooms. If necessary, separate facilities shall be provided for such purposes.2 Miss. Code. R. 1-4-07-02-202.02