SECTIONS 33731-33734 - California Statutes

FOOD AND AGRICULTURAL CODE

SECTION 33731-33734

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.

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.

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.

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.