Michigan Administrative Code
Department - Agriculture and Rural Development
Food and Dairy Division
RegulationNo 569 - Smoked Fish
Section R. 285.569.9 - Segregated packaging, handling, and storage area
Rule 9. Smoked fish product packaging, handling, and storage areas shall be established that are sufficiently segregated within the facility apart from unprocessed fish and equipment, objects, and employees who have come into contact with waste, raw product, or other unsanitary objects. Packaging material, equipment, employees, and in-process materials that enter product packaging, handling, and storage areas shall be treated so as to minimize the risk of introducing microorganisms. Air handling systems shall be designed to minimize the risk of airborne contamination into product packaging, handling, and storage areas and to provide positive air pressure relative to the surrounding areas.