Minnesota Administrative Code

1545.1220 REFUSE ROOMS. The refuse rooms shall be provided with adequate facilities for washing cans and other equipment in the rooms, and the rooms, cans, and equipment shall be cleaned after each day's use. Statutory Authority: MS s 31.54 Published Electronically: August 28, 20…

1545.1230 LAVATORY ACCOMMODATIONS. Modern lavatory accommodations and properly located facilities for cleaning utensils and hands shall be provided. Statutory Authority: MS s 31.54 Published Electronically: August 28, 2002

1545.1240 ADEQUATE LAVATORY AND TOILET ACCOMMODATIONS. Adequate lavatory and toilet accommodations including, but not being limited to, running hot and cold water, soap, and towels shall be provided. Such accommodations shall be in or near toilet and locker rooms and also at such…

1545.1250 COVERED CONTAINERS. Sufficient covered metal containers shall be provided for used towels and other wastes. Statutory Authority: MS s 31.54 Published Electronically: August 28, 2002

1545.1260 HAND-WASHING FACILITIES. An adequate number of hand-washing facilities serving areas where dressed poultry, rabbits, or animals and edible products are prepared shall be operated by other than hand-operated controls or shall be of a continuous flow type which provides a…

1545.1270 SANITARY SIGNS. Durable signs shall be posted conspicuously in each toilet room and locker room directing employees to wash their hands before returning to work. Statutory Authority: MS s 31.54 Published Electronically: August 28, 2002

1545.1280 ADEQUATE TOILET FACILITIES. Adequate toilet facilities shall be provided with respect to the number of employees in the plant. Statutory Authority: MS s 31.54 Published Electronically: August 28, 2002

1545.1290 LIGHTING AND VENTILATION. There shall be ample light, either natural or artificial or both, of good quality and well distributed, and sufficient ventilation for all rooms and compartments to insure sanitary conditions. Statutory Authority: MS s 31.54 Published Electroni…

1545.1300 LIGHTING REQUIREMENTS. All rooms in which poultry, rabbits, or animals are killed, eviscerated, or otherwise processed shall be considered as having sufficient light if at least 30 foot-candles of light intensity are provided on all working surfaces except that at the g…

1545.1310 VENTILATION. All rooms shall be adequately ventilated to eliminate objectionable odors and minimize moisture condensation. Statutory Authority: MS s 31.54 Published Electronically: August 28, 2002

1545.1320 EQUIPMENT AND UTENSILS. Equipment and utensils used for the preparation, processing, or otherwise handling any product in the plant shall be suitable for the purpose intended and shall be of such material and construction as will facilitate their thorough cleaning and i…

1545.1330 BATTERIES. Batteries shall be constructed entirely of metal and have metal dropping pans so as to permit proper and complete washing and cleaning. Batteries that are not made entirely of metal shall be replaced with metal batteries whenever replacement becomes necessary…

1545.1340 REFUSE CONTAINERS. Metal refuse containers with covers shall be provided, and such containers shall be kept covered. Statutory Authority: MS s 31.54 Published Electronically: August 28, 2002

1545.1350 SCALDING EQUIPMENT FOR POULTRY PROCESSING PLANTS. Scalding equipment, tank or spray type, shall be made of metal and have smooth surfaces and be of such construction as to permit proper and complete washing and cleaning. Statutory Authority: MS s 31.54 Published Electro…

1545.1360 SCALDING TANKS. The scalding tanks when used shall be so constructed as to prevent contamination of potable water lines and to permit water to enter continuously at the rate of one-fourth gallon per bird per minute and to flow out through an overflow. Statutory Authorit…

1545.1370 OVERFLOW OUTLETS IN SCALDING EQUIPMENT. The overflow outlets in scalding equipment shall be of sufficient size to permit feathers and water to be carried off. Statutory Authority: MS s 31.54 Published Electronically: August 28, 2002

1545.1380 OVERFLOW, DRAW-OFF VALVES, AND SEDIMENT BASIN DRAIN. The overflow, draw-off valves, and sediment basin drain shall discharge into a floor or valley drain or onto the floor in close proximity to a floor or valley drain. Statutory Authority: MS s 31.54 Published Electroni…

1545.1390 MECHANICAL PICKERS. When necessary, safety guards shall be installed around moving machine parts of mechanical pickers. Such guards shall be of such construction as not to be difficult or laborious to remove or to keep clean. Sheet metal or metal grills fastened down wi…

1545.1400 WAX FINISHING. When wax dipping is used, metal troughs shall be provided to catch the wax removed from the dipped poultry. Acceptable facilities and methods shall be employed in reclaiming the wax. Statutory Authority: MS s 31.54 Published Electronically: August 28, 200…

1545.1410 ICE CHILLING VATS. Chilling vats or tanks used for chilling dressed poultry, rabbits, or animals, and all replacements thereof, and all chilling vats or tanks used for chilling ready-to-cook poultry, rabbits, or animals shall be made of metal or other hard-surfaced impe…

1545.1420 ICE SHOVELS. Ice shovels shall be smooth-surfaced and made of metal. Statutory Authority: MS s 31.54 Published Electronically: August 28, 2002

1545.1430 GRADING AND PACKING BINS. Where grading bins are used for poultry, rabbits, or animals, they shall be of sufficient number and capacity to handle the grading adequately without the use of makeshift bins, and all dressed poultry, rabbits, or animals shall be kept off the…

1545.1440 EQUIPMENT AND UTENSILS USED IN KILLING, ROUGHING, PINNING, CHILLING, AND PACKING ROOMS. Except as otherwise provided in parts 1545.1320 to 1545.1560, all equipment and utensils used in killing, roughing, pinning, chilling, and packing rooms shall be of metal or other im…

1545.1450 CONVEYORS. Any conveyors used in the plant shall be of metal or other acceptable material and of such construction as to permit thorough and ready cleaning and easy identification of viscera with its carcass and so designed as will present each carcass or all parts ther…

1545.1460 OVERHEAD CONVEYORS AND TRACKS. Overhead conveyors and tracks shall be so constructed and maintained that they will not allow grease, oil, or dirt to accumulate on the drop chain or shackle which shall be of noncorrosive metal. Statutory Authority: MS s 31.54 Published E…

1545.1470 NONMETALLIC BELT-TYPE CONVEYORS. Nonmetallic belt-type conveyors used in moving edible products shall be of waterproof composition. Statutory Authority: MS s 31.54 Published Electronically: August 28, 2002

1545.1490 DISTANCE FROM FLOOR TO TOP OF TRACK OR RAIL. The distance from the floor to the top of the track or rail used in a slaughter house for the suspension and movement of cattle carcasses shall not be less than ten feet. Statutory Authority: MS s 31.54 Published Electronical…

1545.1500 TABLES. Inspection, eviscerating, and cutting tables shall be made of metal and have coved corners and be so constructed and placed to permit thorough cleaning. Statutory Authority: MS s 31.54 Published Electronically: August 28, 2002

1545.1510 PLANTS LACKING CONVEYORS. In plants where no conveyors are used, each carcass shall be eviscerated in an individual metal tray of seamless construction. Statutory Authority: MS s 31.54 Published Electronically: August 28, 2002

1545.1520 WATER SPRAY WASHING EQUIPMENT. Water spray washing equipment with sufficient water pressure to thoroughly and efficiently wash carcasses shall be used for washing carcasses inside and out. Statutory Authority: MS s 31.54 Published Electronically: August 28, 2002

1545.1530 WASTE RECEPTACLES. Watertight metal receptacles shall be used for entrails and other waste resulting from preparation of eviscerated poultry, rabbits, or animals. Statutory Authority: MS s 31.54 Published Electronically: August 28, 2002

1545.1540 TRUCKS AND RECEPTACLES FOR DISEASED CARCASSES. Watertight trucks and receptacles for holding or handling diseased parts of carcasses shall be so constructed as to be readily and thoroughly cleaned. Statutory Authority: MS s 31.54 Published Electronically: August 28, 200…

1545.1550 FREEZING ROOMS. Freezing rooms shall be adequately equipped to freeze ready-to-cook poultry, rabbits, or animals solid in less than 60 hours. Freezing rooms shall be equipped with floor racks or pallets and fans to insure air circulation. Statutory Authority: MS s 31.54…

1545.1560 COOLING RACKS. Cooling racks shall be made of metal and be readily accessible for thorough washing and cleaning. All replacements of cooling racks shall be made of metal. Statutory Authority: MS s 31.54 Published Electronically: August 28, 2002

1545.1570 EQUIPMENT ACCESSIBILITY. All equipment shall be so placed as to be readily accessible for all processing and cleaning operations. Statutory Authority: MS s 31.54 Published Electronically: August 28, 2002

1545.1580 ACCESSIBILITY OF MECHANICAL PICKERS. When used in the plant, mechanical pickers shall be so installed as to be accessible for thorough cleaning and removal of the accumulation of feathers. Statutory Authority: MS s 31.54 Published Electronically: August 28, 2002

1545.1590 PREMISES. The premises shall be kept free from refuse, waste materials, and all other sources of objectionable odors and conditions. Statutory Authority: MS s 31.54 Published Electronically: August 28, 2002

1545.1600 CLEANING OF ROOMS AND COMPARTMENTS. Rooms, compartments, or other parts of the plant in which products are handled and kept shall be kept clean and in sanitary condition. Statutory Authority: MS s 31.54 Published Electronically: August 28, 2002

1545.1610 DISPOSAL OF OFFAL. All feathers, blood, offal, birds, rabbits, or animals or parts of poultry, rabbits, or animals too severely damaged to be salvaged, and all discarded containers and other materials shall be completely disposed of daily. A separate closed storage room…

1545.1620 WINDOWS, DOORS, LIGHT FIXTURES. All windows, doors, and light fixtures in the plant shall be kept clean. Statutory Authority: MS s 31.54 Published Electronically: August 28, 2002

1545.1630 DOCKS AND ROOMS. All docks and rooms shall be kept clean and free from debris and unused equipment and utensils. Statutory Authority: MS s 31.54 Published Electronically: August 28, 2002

1545.1640 RECEIVING DOCKS AND ROOMS CONSTRUCTION. Live poultry, rabbit, or animal receiving docks and receiving rooms shall be of such construction as to readily permit their thorough cleaning. Statutory Authority: MS s 31.54 Published Electronically: August 28, 2002

1545.1650 FEEDING ROOM FLOORS. Floors in feeding rooms shall be cleaned with such regularity as may be necessary to maintain them in a sanitary condition. Statutory Authority: MS s 31.54 Published Electronically: August 28, 2002

1545.1660 KILLING, ROUGHING, PINNING ROOM. The killing, roughing, and pinning room shall be kept clean and free from offensive odors at all times. Statutory Authority: MS s 31.54 Published Electronically: August 28, 2002

1545.1670 WALLS, FLOORS, EQUIPMENT, UTENSILS. The walls, floors, and all equipment and utensils used in the killing, roughing, and pinning room shall be thoroughly cleaned after each day's operation. Statutory Authority: MS s 31.54 Published Electronically: August 28, 2002

1545.1680 KILLING ROOM FLOORS. The floors in the killing, roughing, and pinning room shall be cleaned frequently during roughing and finishing operations and be kept reasonably free from accumulated blood, hides, feathers, bristles, manure, water, and dirt. Statutory Authority: M…

1545.1690 TOILET AND LOCKER ROOM SANITATION. All equipment in the toilet and locker room as well as the room itself shall be kept clean, sanitary, and in good repair. Statutory Authority: MS s 31.54 Published Electronically: August 28, 2002