P-29, r. 1 - Regulation respecting food

Section 10.3.1.14 Disposition versions

2012-09-01

10.3.1.14. Where the premises, materials and equipment of a processing establishment or freshwater products cannery are also used for processing, canning or keeping foods other than freshwater products, operation of the establishment or cannery must meet the following requirements:

(1)  operations on freshwater products or sea food products may not be carried out in a room in which operations on meat or meat products are carried out at the same time;

(2)  operations on freshwater products or sea food products may be carried out in a room in which operations on different foods, other than meat or meat products, are carried out in a separate area;

(3)  tools and materials must be washed and disinfected between operations carried out on freshwater products or sea food products and operations on other products;

(4)  where perishable freshwater products or sea food products are refrigerated, they must be stored in a refrigerated chamber separate from the refrigerated chamber reserved for perishable meat products;

(5)  where packaged perishable foods other than meats and meat products are refrigerated, they may be stored in the same refrigerated chamber;

(6)  where perishable foods are frozen, they may be stored in the same frozen storage room, provided that:

(a)  freshwater products or sea food products are kept in an area separate from the area reserved for meats and meat products;

(b)  freshwater products, sea food products or other foods are kept at a temperature not exceeding -18ºC.

O.C. 1305-93, s. 28.