D.C. Municipal Regulations (Last Updated: September 13, 2017) |
Title 25. FOOD OPERATIONS AND COMMUNITY HYGIENE FACILITIES |
SubTilte 25-B. FOOD PROCESSING OPERATIONS CODE |
Chapter 25-B18. DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION, AND INSTALLATION OF PHYSICAL FACILITIES |
Section 25-B1808. FUNCTIONALITY - LIGHTING, INTENSITY
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1808.1The light intensity inside a food processing operation shall be:
(a)At least one hundred and eight (108) lux or ten (10) foot candles at a distance of seventy-five centimeters (75 cm) or thirty inches (30 in.) above the floor in walk-in refrigeration units and dry food storage areas and in other areas and rooms during periods of cleaning;
(b)At least two hundred and fifteen (215) lux or twenty (20) foot candles:
(1)Inside equipment such as reach-in and under-counter refrigerators; and
(2)At a distance of seventy-five centimeters (75 cm) or thirty inches (30 in.) above the floor in areas used for handwashing, warewashing, storage of equipment, utensil or food-packaging materials, and in toilet rooms; and
(c)At least five hundred and forty (540) lux or fifty (50) foot candles at the working surface of a food processing area where a food employee is working with food or working with utensils or equipment including knives, slicers, grinders, or saws where employee safety is a factor, and in areas used for warewashing.