32.9.404    LIGHT, HEAT, AND VENTILATION

(1) Light must be ample, natural or artificial, or both, of good quality and well distributed. All rooms in which dairy products are manufactured or packaged or where utensils are washed must have at least 30 foot-candles of light intensity on all working surfaces and at least 50 foot-candles of light intensity in areas where dairy products are graded or examined for condition and quality. In all other rooms, there must be provided at least 5 foot-candles of light intensity when measured at a distance of 30 inches from the floor. Where contamination of product by broken glass is possible, light bulbs, fluorescent tubes, fixtures, skylight, or other glass suspended over the product must be protected against breakage.

(2) There must be adequate heating, ventilation, or air conditioning for all rooms and compartments to permit maintenance of sanitary conditions. Exhaust or inlet fans, vents, hoods, or temperature and humidity control facilities must be provided where and when needed, to minimize or eliminate undesirable room temperatures, objectionable odors, moisture condensation, or mold. Inlet fans should be provided with an adequate air filtering device to eliminate dirt and dust from the incoming air. Ventilation systems must be cleaned periodically as needed and maintained in good repair. Exhaust outlets must be screened or provided with self-closing louvers to prevent the entrance of insects when not in use.

History: Secs. 81-2-102, 81-22-102 MCA; IMP, Secs. 81-2-102, 81-22-102 MCA; Eff. 12/31/72.