California Code of Regulations
Title 3 - Food and Agriculture
Division 2 - Animal Industry
Chapter 4 - Meat Inspection
Subchapter 2 - Rendering and Pet Food
Article 44 - Renderers
Section 1180.33 - Buildings and Facilities: Rendering Establishments

(a) Rendering establishments that render packinghouse waste, carcasses and other animal tissues shall be constructed in accordance with standards contained in section 1241, Title 24, California Code of Regulations.

(b) Buildings shall be of sound construction and shall be of such construction as to discourage the entrance or harboring of pests.

(c) The floors, walls, ceilings, partitions and doors shall be of such material, construction and finish as to make them readily cleanable.

(d) The unloading slab shall be of sufficient size to contain all waste material unloaded on it, shall be constructed of concrete or other material approved by the Department, and shall be sloped to result in quick draining of all fluids.

(e) Floors of rooms shall be graded to cause runoff of water into drains and result in no pooling of water. In new construction and in renovated buildings where floors are to be resurfaced, the pitch shall not be less than one-fourth ( 1/4) inch per foot [two percent (2%)] to drains.

(f) Lavatories and toilets that have ample supplies of running hot and cold water shall be provided except where the Department determines that they are not necessary and has provided a written statement of such determination.