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New York Codes Rules Regulations (Last Updated: March 27,2024) |
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TITLE 1. Department of Agriculture and Markets |
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Chapter I. Milk Control* |
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Subchapter A. Dairy Products (Article 4, Agriculture and Markets Law) |
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Part 3. Requirements for the Production, Processing and Distribution of Grade a Condensed Milk, Dry Milk Products, Condensed Whey and Dry Whey Products |
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Sanitation Requirements for All Condensing Plants and Drying Plants Making Grade a Condensed Milk Products, Dry Milk Products, Condensed Whey and Dry Whey |
Sec. 3.12. Lighting and ventilation—Item 4p
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- (a) Adequate light sources are provided (natural, artificial or a combination of both) which furnish at least 20 foot-candles of light in all working areas. This shall apply to all rooms where milk, milk products, whey, and condensed and dry milk products are handled, processed, stored, packaged or where utensils, containers and/or equipment are washed. Dry-storage and cold-storage rooms shall be provided with at least 5 foot-candles of light.(b) Ventilation in all rooms is sufficient to keep them reasonably free of odors and excessive condensation on equipment, walls and ceilings.(c) Pressurized ventilating systems, if used, have a filtered air intake.(d) Ventilating systems in packaging rooms, where used, are separate systems and, where possible, have the ducts installed in a vertical position.