Section 25-B1813. FUNCTIONALITY - OUTER OPENINGS, PROTECTED

 

1813.1Except as otherwise specified in this section, the outer openings of a food processing operation shall be protected against the entry of insects, rodents or other vermin by:

 

(a)Filling or closing holes and other gaps along floors, walls, and ceilings;

 

(b)Closed, tight-fitting windows; and

 

(c)Solid, self-closing, tight-fitting doors, except that dock doors need not be self-closing.

 

1813.2Section 1813.1 shall not apply if a food processing operation opens into a larger structure, such as a mall, airport, or office building, or into an attached structure, such as a porch, and the outer openings from the larger or attached structure are protected against the entry of insects and rodents.

 

1813.3Exterior doors used as exits need not be self-closing if they are:

 

(a)Solid and tight-fitting;

 

(b)Designated only for emergency by the Fire Department; and

 

(c)Restricted so they are not used for entrance or exit from the building for purposes other than the designated emergency exit use.

 

1813.4Except as specified sections 1813.2 and 1813.5, if the windows or doors of a food processing operation are kept open for ventilation or other purposes, the openings shall be protected against the entry of insects and rodents by:

 

(a)Sixteen (16) mesh to twenty-five and four tenths millimeters (25.4 mm) or sixteen (16) mesh to one inch (1 in.) screens;

 

(b)Properly designed and installed air curtains to control flying insects; or

 

(c)Other effective means that prohibit the entry of insects and rodents to a similar degree.

 

1813.5Section 1813.4 does not apply if flying insects and other pests are absent due to the location of the food processing operation, the weather, or other limiting conditions.

 

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Final Rulemaking published at 56 DCR 5245 (July 3, 2009).