Ohio Code 953.24 – Rendering plant sanitation
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(A) Each rendering plant building shall:
Terms Used In Ohio Code 953.24
- agriculture: includes farming; ranching; aquaculture; algaculture meaning the farming of algae; apiculture and related apicultural activities, production of honey, beeswax, honeycomb, and other related products; horticulture; viticulture, winemaking, and related activities; animal husbandry, including, but not limited to, the care and raising of livestock, equine, and fur-bearing animals; poultry husbandry and the production of poultry and poultry products; dairy production; the production of field crops, tobacco, fruits, vegetables, nursery stock, ornamental shrubs, ornamental trees, flowers, sod, or mushrooms; timber; pasturage; any combination of the foregoing; the processing, drying, storage, and marketing of agricultural products when those activities are conducted in conjunction with, but are secondary to, such husbandry or production; and any additions or modifications to the foregoing made by the director of agriculture by rule adopted in accordance with Chapter 119 of the Revised Code. See Ohio Code 1.61
- Rendering plant: means any premises where raw rendering materials are converted into fats, oils, feeds, fertilizer, and other products. See Ohio Code 953.21
- state: means the state of Ohio. See Ohio Code 1.59
(1) Be provided with floors constructed of concrete or some other nonabsorbent materials;
(2) Be maintained in a good state of repair;
(3) Have an adequate water supply, and be supplied with sufficient steam and steam hose or other equipment approved by the department of agriculture to clean the floors of the plant and its trucks;
(4) Have adequate drainage as determined by the department.
(B) All parts of the building and all equipment shall be kept in a sanitary condition and shall be cleaned at least once each day with steam or other methods approved by the department.