Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 22 - Agriculture. Domestic Animals › 324 - Control of Avian Disease › Standards for Egg Room Sanitation › Section 22-324-D2 - Physical requirements of plant

Current through July 10, 2024
(a) The plant shall
				be free from strong foul odors, dust and smoke-laden air.
(b) The premises shall be free from refuse,
				rubbish, waste and other materials and conditions which constitute a source of
				odors or a harbor for insects and rodents and other vermin.
(c) The buildings shall be of sound
				construction and kept in good repair, such as to prevent the entrance or
				harboring of vermin.
(d) Rooms
				shall be kept free from refuse, rubbish, waste materials, odors, insects and
				rodents, and from any conditions which may constitute a source of odors or
				engender insects and rodents. Materials and equipment not currently needed
				shall be handled or stored in a manner so as not to constitute a sanitary
				hazard.
(e) Doors and windows that
				open to the outside shall be protected against the entrance of flies and other
				insects. Doors and windows serving rooms where edible product is exposed shall
				be protected against the entrance of dust and dirt. All doors leading into
				rooms where edible product is processed shall be of solid construction and such
				doors, other than freezer and cooler doors, shall be fitted with self-closing
				devices.
(f) Doors and other
				openings which are accessible to rodents shall be of rodent-proof
				construction.
(g) There shall be an
				efficient drainage and plumbing system for the plant and premises. All drains
				and gutters shall be properly installed with traps and vents. The sewerage
				system shall have adequate slope and capacity to remove readily all waste from
				the various processing operations. All floor drains shall be equipped with
				traps and constructed so as to minimize clogging.
(h) Both the hot and cold water supplies
				shall be ample, clean and potable, with adequate facilities for distribution
				throughout the plant or portion thereof utilized for egg processing and
				handling operations, and for protection against contamination and
				pollution.
(i) The floors, walls,
				ceiling, partitions, posts, doors and other parts of an structures shall be of
				such materials, construction and finish as to permit their ready and thorough
				cleaning. The floors and curbing shall be watertight.
(j) Each room and each compartment in which
				any shell eggs are handled or processed shall be so designed and constructed as
				to insure processing and operating conditions of a clean and orderly character,
				free from objectionable odors and vapors, and shall be maintained in a clean
				and sanitary condition.
(k) Every
				practicable precaution shall be taken to exclude dogs, cats and vermin
				including, but not limited to, rodents and insects, from the plant or portion
				thereof in which shell eggs are handled or stored.
(l) There shall be adequately lighted
				dressing rooms and toilet rooms, ample in size, conveniently located and
				separated from the rooms and compartments in which shell eggs are handled,
				processed, or stored, sufficient in number to accommodate the number of persons
				employed. The dressing rooms and toilet rooms shall be separately
				ventilated.
(m) Lavatory
				accommodations, including, but not limited to, hot and cold running water,
				towels, and soap which does not impart an odor which interferes with accurate
				evaluation of the product, shall be placed at such locations in the plant as
				may be essential to assure cleanliness of each person handling any shell
				eggs.
(n) Suitable facilities for
				cleaning and sanitizing utensils and equipment shall be provided at convenient
				locations throughout the plant.