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Wyoming Administrative Code
Agency 010 - Agriculture, Dept. ofSubagency 0003 - Food Safety, Wyoming
Chapter 15 - EGG GRADING REQUIREMENT
Section 15-13 - General Requirements for Buildings and Plant Facilities

010-15 Wyo. Code R. § 15-13

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Current through April 27, 2019
Section 15-13 - General Requirements for Buildings and Plant Facilities

(a) Plans and specifications shall be submitted to the Consumer Health Services inspector prior to beginning construction of the separate room or building for processing eggs.

(b) The building shall be constructed and maintained to prevent the entrance or harboring of vermin.

(c) Grading and packing rooms must be of sufficient size to permit installation of necessary equipment and the conduct of grading and packing in a sanitary manner.

(d) A toilet room is required for employees and shall be kept in a clean and sanitary condition.

  • (i) A hand sink shall be provided with hot and cold running water tempered by means of a mixing valve or combination faucet.
  • (ii) Toilet rooms must be vented to outside the building.
  • (iii) Signs instructing employees to wash their hands before returning to work shall be posted in the restrooms
  • (iv) All waste containers shall be of the covered type and be kept closed when not in use.

(h) Lights in the egg room/building shall either be shielded or utilize shatter proof bulbs.

(i) If mechanical equipment is used, adequate light must be provided for the detection and removal of stained and dirty shells and determining the condition of the packing material.

  • (i) The walls, floor and ceiling in the egg room or building shall be smooth, non-absorbent, easily cleanable and of a light color.

(j) The egg washing room may double as the egg grading and candling room if it can be adequately darkened to make accurate quality determinations of candled eggs.

(k) The candling lights shall deliver a reasonably uniform intensity of light at the candling aperture which will facilitate accurate quality determinations.

(l) Easily cleanable, certified scales shall be used to check the accuracy of weight classing.

(m) Adequate ventilation shall be provided.

(n) Cooler rooms shall have refrigeration capable of reducing and holding the maximum volume of eggs handled to a temperature of 45°F (7.2 C.) or below within 24 hours.

  • (i) A thermometer shall be conspicuously located in the refrigerated areas.
  • (ii) Cooler rooms shall be free from objectionable odors, dirt and pooled wastes.

010-15 Wyo. Code R. § 15-13