15A NCAC 18A .0407      WALLS AND CEILINGS

(a)  Walls and ceilings in areas where shellfish are stored, handled, processed, or packaged or where food handling equipment or packaging materials are stored shall be constructed of smooth, easily cleanable, non-corrosive, impervious material. The walls and ceilings in these areas shall also be light-colored, such as white in color, so that unclean surfaces can be detected.

(b)  Doors and windows shall be tightly fitted and kept in good repair so as to keep pests and weather out of the facility.

History Note:        Authority G.S. 113-134; 113-182; 113-221.2; 143B-289.52;

Eff. February 1, 1987;

Readopted Eff. April 1, 2024.