South Dakota Administrative Rules
Title 44 - Department of Health
Article 44:02 - Lodging and food service
Chapter 44:02:07 - Food service code
Section 44:02:07:78 - Lighting
Universal Citation: SD Admin Rules 44:02:07:78
Current through Register Vol. 51, page 43, September 23, 2024
Lighting must meet the following specifications for intensity and protective shielding:
(1) The light intensity must be as follows:
(a) In
walk-in refrigeration units and dry food storage areas, and in other areas and
rooms during periods of cleaning, at least 110 lux (10 foot candles) at a
distance of 75 centimeters (30 inches) above the floor;
(b) In areas where fresh produce or packaged
foods are sold or offered for consumption, areas used for handwashing,
warewashing, and equipment and utensil storage and in toilet rooms, at least
220 lux (20 foot candles) at a distance of 75 centimeters (30 inches) above the
floor; and
(c) At a surface where a
food employee is working with unpackaged potentially hazardous food or with
food, utensils, and equipment such as knives, slicers, grinders, or saws where
employee safety is a factor, at least 540 lux (50 foot candles);
(2) Lighting must have protective shielding as follows:
(a) Light bulbs must be
shielded or coated or must be otherwise shatter-resistant in areas where there
is exposed food, clean equipment, utensils, linens, or unwrapped single-service
and single-use articles;
(b)
Shielded, coated, or otherwise shatter-resistant bulbs need not be used in
areas used only for storing food in unopened packages if the integrity of the
packages cannot be affected by falling broken glass and the packages are
capable of being cleaned of debris from broken bulbs before the packages are
opened; and
(c) An infrared or
other heat lamp must be protected against breakage by a shield surrounding and
extending beyond the bulb so that only the face of the bulb is
exposed.
General Authority: SDCL 34-1-17, 34-18-22.
Law Implemented: SDCL 34-18-22, 34-18-25.
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