Minnesota Administrative Rules

1520.6000 SPECIFIC PROVISIONS FOR PARTICIPATING HATCHERIES.

Hatcheries, including brooder rooms, shall be kept in sanitary condition, acceptable to the department. The minimum requirements with respect to sanitation shall include the following: incubator walls, floors, and trays shall be kept free from broken eggs and egg shells; tops of incubators and hatchers shall be kept clean (not used for storage); entire hatchery, including sales room, shall be kept in a neat, orderly condition and free from accumulated dust; hatchery residue such as egg shells, infertile eggs, and dead germs shall be disposed of promptly; hatchers and hatching trays shall be cleaned and fumigated or disinfected after each hatch.

Statutory Authority:

MS s 29.021

Published Electronically:

August 13, 2002