Minnesota Administrative Rules
Agency 105 - Agriculture Department
Chapter 1550 - FOOD; GENERAL RULES
MANUFACTURING BEVERAGE BASES AND SYRUPS; EXAMINATION; OTHER PURPOSES
Part 1550.1770 - LIGHTING AND VENTILATION

Universal Citation: MN Rules 1550.1770

Current through Register Vol. 49, No. 13, September 23, 2024

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 of both) which furnish at least 20 footcandles of light in all rooms or areas where syrups, base, water, or beverage are handled, compounded, mixed, or processed or where utensils, containers, and/or equipment are washed. Storage rooms and areas shall be provided with at least five footcandles of light.

B. Ventilation is sufficient to keep processing and storage areas reasonably free of excessive condensation on equipment, walls, and ceilings.

C. Pressurized ventilating systems, if used, shall be equipped with clean air intake.

D. Artificial lights are equipped with protective shield in syrup room and in container filling areas.

Statutory Authority: MS s 31.10; 31.101

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