Minnesota Administrative Rules

4626.1325 6-101.11 SURFACE CHARACTERISTICS; INDOOR AREAS.

A.

Except as specified in item B, materials for indoor floor, wall, and ceiling surfaces under conditions of normal use shall be:

(1)

smooth, durable, and easily cleanable for areas where food establishment operations are conducted;

(2)

closely woven and easily cleanable carpet, where carpeting is permitted; and

(3)

nonabsorbent for food preparation areas, walk-in refrigerators, warewashing areas, toilet rooms, mobile food establishment servicing areas, handwash areas, janitorial areas, laundry areas, interior garbage and refuse storage rooms, areas subject to flushing or spray cleaning methods, and other areas subject to moisture.

B.

In a temporary food establishment, retail portable structure, special event food stand, or seasonal food stand:

(1)

if graded to drain, a floor may be concrete, machine-laid asphalt, or dirt or gravel if it is covered with mats, removable platforms, duckboards, or other suitable materials approved by the regulatory authority that are effectively treated to control dust and mud; and

(2)

food activities shall cease in adverse weather unless walls and ceilings are constructed of a material that protects the interior from the weather and windblown dust and debris.

Statutory Authority:

MS s 31.101; 31.11; 144.05; 144.08; 144.12; 157.011

History:

23 SR 519

Published Electronically:

October 11, 2007