N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. tit. 1 § 187.7

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 50, December 11, 2024

Section 187.7 - Sealing and reopening of controlled atmosphere rooms

(a) All controlled atmosphere rooms shall, upon complying with the filling, sealing and atmosphere requirements of this Part, be sealed by a department seal affixed by an authorized department representative. Any such sealed room may not be entered during the required 60- or 90-day storage period except under the following conditions:

(1) to make repairs necessary to maintain proper storage conditions, in which event the commissioner or his authorized representative shall be notified of such entry within 48 hours;

(2) for the purpose of removing apples, such entry being subject to the following requirements:

(i) that the commissioner or his authorized representative be notified of the amount to be removed 24 hours prior to opening the room; and

(ii) that no apples be added during the time the room is open; and

(iii) that while open, the temperature of rooms containing soft varieties, such as McIntosh and Cortland, not exceed 42 degrees Fahrenheit, and of rooms containing hard varieties, such as Delicious, Rome and Stayman Winesap, not exceed 36 degrees Fahrenheit; and

(iv) that the oxygen content of the room be reduced to five percent or less within six days (144 hours) after the time the room is opened; and

(v) that no room shall be entered more than once during the required 60- or 90- day period for the purpose of removing apples.

(b) Any room which has been entered in accord with the provisions of subdivision (a) of this section shall thereafter be resealed by an authorized department representative, and the total amount of time such room has been above five percent oxygen shall be added to the original 60- or 90-day period thereby assuring a minimum of 60 or 90 days at or below five percent oxygen.

N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. Tit. 1 § 187.7