ARTICLE 2. New Construction and Repairs [33731. - 33734.]

Cal. Food and Agricultural Code - FAC 2.

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Cal. Food and Agricultural Code - FAC § 33731. Section 33731.

No new milk products plant shall be constructed nor shall extensive repairs be made to any existing milk products plant unless plans or specifications which show in detail the nature of the construction or alteration have been submitted to the director and unless the plans and specifications have received the director’s approval in writing.

Cal. Food and Agricultural Code - FAC § 33732. Section 33732.

Except as otherwise provided in Section 33733, minimum construction standards for new milk products plants shall include a separate room for each of the following operations: (a) Receiving and weighing of milk or cream, and washing and sterilizing of containers in which milk or cream is received. (b) Pasteurization, processing, cooling, and manufacturing. (c) Washing and sterilizing bottles or cans which are used in the delivery of milk or cream to the wholesale or retail trade. (d) Bacteriological and chemical analyses. (e) Adequate and efficient cold storage room or rooms mechanically equipped and operated. (f) Boiler, compressor, and other machinery. (g) Storing of supplies. (h) Toilets, lavatories, and lockers.

Cal. Food and Agricultural Code - FAC § 33733. Section 33733.

A separate room is required for conducting each of the operations which is listed in Section 33732, except that, if any of the functions which are specified in subdivisions (a) to (g), inclusive, of that section are not performed at a milk products plant, there need not be a separate room provided for such function.

Cal. Food and Agricultural Code - FAC § 33734. Section 33734.

Whenever and wherever the functions which are specified in Section 33732 are performed, such performance shall be with equipment which is determined by the director to be stationary by nature and permanently located.

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