Minnesota Administrative Code

1550.1320 SATISFACTORY COMPLIANCE FOR PERISHABLE SUPPLIES AND PRODUCTS. Refrigerated storage facilities shall be considered satisfactory when the following conditions are met: A. perishable supplies and products under refrigeration are stored in a sanitary manner to prevent spoil…

1550.1330 STORAGE OF NONPERISHABLE PRODUCTS AND SUPPLIES. Bakeries shall keep their unrefrigerated supplies and products in suitable dry storage rooms or areas. These supplies and products shall be protected from contamination and adulteration. Statutory Authority: MS s 31.10; 31…

1550.1340 SATISFACTORY COMPLIANCE FOR STORAGE OF NONPERISHABLE PRODUCTS AND SUPPLIES. Dry storage facilities shall be considered adequate when the following conditions are met: A. supplies and products are stored in a sanitary manner to prevent spoilage and bacterial growth and a…

1550.1350 BAKERY CONSTRUCTION AND FACILITIES BUILDING REQUIREMENTS. The building and rooms thereof shall be of sufficient size to accommodate the operation in a sanitary manner of such construction as to be easily kept in a sanitary condition. The physical plant shall be construc…

1550.1360 SATISFACTORY COMPLIANCE FOR BAKERY CONSTRUCTION. The construction of the building shall be considered adequate when the following conditions are met: A. the building is of sound construction and furnishes adequate protection from environmental contamination such as weat…

1550.1370 TOILET AND DRESSING ROOMS. Toilet and dressing rooms shall be large enough, conveniently located, adequately equipped, and provided for each sex employed. They shall be adequately lighted and ventilated and kept in a clean and sanitary condition. The toilet room shall h…

1550.1380 SATISFACTORY COMPLIANCE FOR TOILET AND DRESSING ROOMS. The toilet and dressing room facilities shall be considered satisfactory when the following conditions are met: A. Toilet rooms are conveniently located and are provided separately for male and female personnel, if …

1550.1390 LIGHTING. All rooms shall be adequately lighted. Lighting fixtures shall be shatter-resistant and equipped with protective shields whenever their breakage may result in contamination of the ingredients or product. Statutory Authority: MS s 31.10; 31.77 Published Electro…

1550.1400 SATISFACTORY COMPLIANCE FOR LIGHTING. Lighting shall be considered satisfactory when the following conditions are met: A. Production rooms are provided with a minimum of 25 foot-candles of light (as is determined at a point 30 inches above the floor). B. Areas where a d…

1550.1410 VENTILATION. The degree of ventilation shall be sufficiently adequate to prevent excessive condensation of moisture on equipment and structural surfaces in production and storage rooms. The entrance or existence of dust and flour dirt within the plant shall be kept to a…

1550.1420 SATISFACTORY COMPLIANCE FOR VENTILATION. Ventilation shall be considered satisfactory when the following conditions are met: A. Rooms are reasonably free of undesirable odors and vapors. B. Processing and packaging rooms are reasonably free of dust. C. There is no evide…

1550.1430 CONTROL OF INSECTS, RODENTS, BIRDS, AND OTHER ANIMALS. The establishment shall be free of insects, rodents, birds, and other animals. Control programs shall be conducted in a safe, acceptable manner. Insecticides and rodenticides shall be properly identified and stored.…

1550.1440 SATISFACTORY COMPLIANCE FOR INSECT, RODENT, BIRD, AND OTHER ANIMAL CONTROL. The control of insects, rodents, birds, and other animals will be considered satisfactory when the following conditions are met: A. the establishment is free of insects, rodents, birds, and othe…

1550.1450 WATER SUPPLY. A potable water supply shall be provided for use in all bakeries. Such water supply shall be from an approved water source which shall be easily accessible, adequate, and produce water of a safe, sanitary quality. Water from a water supply located, constru…

1550.1460 WASTE DISPOSAL. Waste material shall be collected, held for disposal (where applicable), and disposed of in such a manner as to prevent the creation of a health hazard or a nuisance. Waste receptacles of proper design and construction shall be conveniently located where…

1550.1470 SATISFACTORY COMPLIANCE FOR WASTE DISPOSAL. Waste material shall be considered disposed of satisfactorily when the following conditions are met: A. Liquid wastes resulting from the cleaning, rinsing, and sanitizing of equipment, utensils, and floors are disposed of in a…

1550.1480 CONSTRUCTION AND DESIGN OF EQUIPMENT AND UTENSILS. Equipment and utensils shall be designed, constructed, and placed to permit cleaning, sanitizing, inspection, and clean product processing. Equipment product contact surfaces shall be constructed of smooth, nontoxic, co…

1550.1490 SATISFACTORY COMPLIANCE FOR EQUIPMENT AND UTENSILS. Construction and design of equipment and utensils shall be considered satisfactory when the following conditions are met: A. Product contact surfaces are constructed of smooth, nontoxic, corrosion-resistant, odorless m…

1550.1500 CLEANING AND SANITIZING. Processing, storage, and other rooms where products, ingredients, and packaging materials are handled shall be kept in a clean, orderly condition. Equipment and utensils shall be kept in a clean, sanitary condition. Equipment and utensils contac…

1550.1510 SATISFACTORY COMPLIANCE FOR CLEANING AND SANITIZING. Cleaning and sanitizing procedures shall be considered satisfactory when the following conditions are met: A. equipment is cleaned at frequencies necessary to prevent contamination of the product; B. a dust-free metho…

1550.1520 HEALTH AND HYGIENE PRACTICES OF PERSONNEL. Bakery employees in the production areas and those in contact with product contact surfaces shall be free of communicable diseases, open sores, and skin infections. Personnel contacting ingredients and products shall keep their…

1550.1530 SATISFACTORY COMPLIANCE FOR HEALTH AND HYGIENE PRACTICES. Health and hygiene practices of personnel shall be considered satisfactory when the following conditions are met: A. personnel wear clean, washable, light-colored outer working garments; B. personnel wear suitabl…

1550.1540 CAPPING. Bottles containing carbonated beverages, still beverages, cereal beverages, beers, and all other beverages except liquors of high alcoholic content shall be capped with crown or caps, constructed of tin plate, and/or other nontoxic materials. Fibre caps with ov…

1550.1550 WOODEN LADLE OR PADDLE PROHIBITED. The use of wooden ladle or paddle for mixing carbonated, still beverages, syrups, and other beverages is prohibited. Statutory Authority: MS s 31.10; 31.77 Published Electronically: September 23, 2013

1550.1560 BEVERAGE COOLER. A "beverage cooler" is defined as any device used for cooling beverages sold in bottles, jars, jugs, cartons, cans, and all other similar containers and shall include electric, gas, and other mechanical refrigerators, ice boxes, tubs, tanks, and all oth…

1550.1580 SANITATION OF BEVERAGE COOLERS. All coolers used for cooling carbonated or still beverages, including natural and mineral waters, carbonated, plain, or otherwise, and cereal beverages and beer, shall be kept clean and sanitary and shall be free of accumulation of labels…

1550.1590 GERMICIDAL TREATMENT. Germicidal treatment shall be applied to all beverage coolers periodically. Such germicidal treatment shall follow a thorough cleaning of the cooler, and shall consist of subjecting the entire cooler surface which comes in contact with beverage con…

1550.1600 DISPENSERS AND CONTAINERS. All carbonated or still beverages, except those which are offered for sale in sealed bottles, must be stored in closed dispensers or containers fitted with suitable faucets, spigots, or pumps. The use of open bowls is prohibited. It shall be u…

1550.1620 BEVERAGE DISPENSER OR CONTAINER SIGN. A conspicuous sign shall be attached to a beverage dispenser or container and shall plainly declare the name of the beverage, artificial flavor, artificial color, and name and quantity of preservative and if labeled as fruitade or d…

1550.1630 NET CONTENTS DECLARATION. When crowns or caps attached to bottles, jars, jugs, cans, and other similar containers filled with carbonated or still beverages, bear a label required by the labeling laws and rules and where containers of various capacities are used for any …

1550.1650 PLACES WHERE BEER AND OTHER MALT BEVERAGES ARE BOTTLED. All rooms and places where beer and other malt beverages are bottled shall be well lighted and kept in a clean and sanitary condition at all times, shall be properly ventilated and provided with tight smooth walls …

1550.1660 AUTOMATIC FILLER. Bottles, cans, and other containers used for beer and other malt beverages must be filled with an automatic filler, and such container shall be capped or sealed with automatic equipment. Statutory Authority: MS s 31.10; 31.101 Published Electronically:…

1550.1670 STERILIZATION OF BOTTLES, CANS, AND OTHER CONTAINERS. Before being filled with beer and other malt beverages all bottles, cans, and other containers shall be sterilized by soaking for a period of not less than five minutes in a solution of not less than four percent of …

1550.1680 SIZE OF CONTAINER AND LABELING. No beer or malt beverage of any nature whatsoever shall be bottled in containers of less capacity than 64 fluid ounces (one-half gallon) unless the same shall be bottled at the place of the manufacturer. Each bottle must be properly label…

1550.1690 PROTECTION FROM CONTAMINATION. Beer and other malt beverages shall be protected from contamination throughout the entire bottling process. All machinery, apparatus, and utensils used in the bottling of beer and other malt beverages shall be washed and cleaned daily by w…

1550.1700 SUSPENSION OR REVOCATION OF LICENSE. The commissioner shall have the power to suspend or revoke any permit for failure to comply with the provisions of these and other dairy and food rules. Statutory Authority: MS s 31.10; 31.101 Published Electronically: September 23, …

1550.1710 APPLICABILITY. For the purposes of inspection, licensing, or registration by the commissioner of agriculture, parts 1550.1720 to 1550.1870 shall apply to the manufacturing, mixing, or compounding of flavored beverage bases or syrups, the bottling or packaging of carbona…

1550.1720 BUILDINGS AND PREMISES. Subpart 1. General. The plant surroundings shall be kept neat, clean, and free from conditions which might attract or harbor flies, other insects and rodents, or which otherwise constitute a nuisance. Subp. 2. Satisfactory compliance. Subpart 1 i…

1550.1730 FLOORS. Subpart 1. General. The floors of rooms where ingredients are handled, compounded, mixed, or processed, or where containers or equipment are washed shall be constructed of concrete or other equally impervious and easily cleaned material, shall be smooth, properl…

1550.1750 WALLS AND CEILINGS. Subpart 1. General. Walls and ceilings in the syrup room shall have a smooth, washable, light-colored surface, in good repair. Walls in container filling area shall have a smooth, washable, and light-colored surface up to the height reached by splash…

1550.1760 DOORS AND WINDOWS. Subpart 1. General. Effective means shall be provided to prevent entrance of flies into syrup room or container filling area. Exterior hinged doors as well as door into syrup room and toilet room shall be outward opening and self-closing. Windows shal…

1550.1770 LIGHTING AND VENTILATION. Subpart 1. General. All processing and storage areas shall be well lighted and ventilated. Subp. 2. Satisfactory compliance. This part is deemed to be satisfied when: A. Adequate light sources are provided (natural, artificial, or a combination…

1550.1780 TOILET AND LAVATORY FACILITIES. Subpart 1. General. Toilet rooms shall be completely enclosed and have tight fitting, self closing doors. Toilet and lavatory facilities and rooms shall be properly plumbed, kept in a clean condition, in good repair, and shall be well ven…

1550.1790 BOTTLE WASHING. Subpart 1. General. All returnable and soiled or contaminated one-trip bottles shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized immediately before filling by means of a suitable automatic mechanical washing and sanitizing machine. One-trip containers, such as b…

1550.1800 FILLING BOTTLES. Subpart 1. General. Beverage containers shall be filled and sealed in a sanitary manner. The operator or the operator's clothes shall not come in contact with any portion of the container or machinery which might result in contamination of the product. …

1550.1810 SYRUP AND BASE HANDLING EQUIPMENT. Subpart 1. General. Syrups and base shall be prepared in a sanitary manner. Every precaution shall be taken to prevent the contamination of syrups and base during the preparation and subsequent storage. Syrup tanks shall be constructed…

1550.1820 PACKAGING AND FILLING AREA. Subpart 1. General. The immediate area shall be properly constructed and used only for the purpose intended and not for storage of materials such as crowns, bottles, etc. The packaging and filling areas shall be kept in a clean, sanitary cond…