OAR 603-022-0500: Candling and Grading Room

(1) Size and location. A separate room shall be provided of adequate size and location to accommodate in a sanitary manner the equipment and volume of eggs being candled and graded for human consumption as shell eggs. (2) Floor: (a) Floor shall be constructed of washable materials, tight, reasonably smooth, and in good repair; (b) Floor drains shall be provided where floors are subjected to flood type cleaning or where normal operations release or discharge water or liquid wastes on floor; (c) Floor shall be kept clean. (3) Walls and ceiling: (a) Walls and ceiling shall be kept clean, in good repair, and free of cobwebs and dust; (b) Ceiling shall be dust tight if space overhead is used for storage or other purposes. (4) Doors and windows. Effective means shall be provided to prevent entrance insofar as practicable of insects, rodents, and dust. (5) Lighting and ventilation: (a) Ample natural and/or artificial lighting shall be provided for egg handling, cleaning, candling, and grading operations; (b) Adequate ventilation shall be provided to maintain room reasonably free from strong and undesirable odors, dust, and excessive condensation.