Minnesota Administrative Rules

4626.1470 6-303.11 LIGHTING INTENSITY.

The light intensity shall be:

A.

at least 110 lux (ten foot candles) at a distance of 75 cm (30 inches) 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 220 lux (20 foot candles):

(1)

at a surface where food is provided for consumer self-service, including buffets and salad bars, or where fresh produce or packaged foods are sold or offered for consumption;

(2)

inside equipment including reach-in and under-counter refrigerators;

(3)

at a distance of 75 cm (30 inches) above the floor in areas used for equipment and utensil storage and in toilet rooms; and

(4)

for areas behind a bar exempt under item C; and

C.

at least 540 lux (50 foot candles) at a surface 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 other than the area behind a bar.

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