S.D. Admin. R. 12:68:09:10

Current through Register Vol. 51, page 67, December 16, 2024

Section 12:68:09:10 - Sanitation guidelines

The following sanitation guidelines are designed to decrease bacterial contamination of the plant and the finished product and must be complied with as far as practicable:

(1) The raw material room, processing room, and finished product room must be divided into completely separate areas by solid walls and ceilings;

(2) The work pattern of employees from one work area to another must be controlled or equipment and space for scrubbing footwear, changing clothes, and washing hands between such work areas must be supplied;

(3) The transfer of equipment, tools, mechanical loaders, or scrapers must be avoided, particularly from the raw material or processing area to the storage and blending areas;

(4) A constant and active rodent, bird, and insect control program must be maintained, especially in areas where the finished product is stored;

(5) Visitors must be excluded or provided with good security measures such as disposable or washable footwear. Tours must be conducted from the finished product area to the raw material area;

(6) Excess production, accumulation, and distribution of dust in the grinding area must be avoided. Conveyor belts and whirling machinery must be covered to keep air movement at a minimum. Dust that settles on beams, shelves, window sills, and equipment must be removed by vacuuming;

(7) All spillage must be reprocessed through the cookers;

(8) A thorough daily cleanup of floors and equipment must be conducted. The accumulation of pools of water must be avoided. Floors and equipment must be kept as dry as possible;

(9) Washing, showering, and dressing facilities must be available to all employees; and

(10) The rendering plant operator must cooperate with the salmonella monitoring system carried out by field veterinarians.

S.D. Admin. R. 12:68:09:10

12 SDR 41, effective 9/17/1985; 12 SDR 128, 12 SDR 154, effective 7/1/1986; 18 SDR 55, effective 9/23/1991.

General Authority: SDCL 40-3-14.

Law Implemented: SDCL 40-17-2.