Section 1240 — [AGR]—MEAT AND POULTRY PROCESSING PLANTS — 2025 California Building Code (Title 24, Part 2)

1240.1 General construction. ¶

1240.1 General construction. The buildings shall be of sound construction and kept in good repair. 1240.1.1 The doors, windows, skylights and other outside openings of the plant, shall be protected by fitted screens or other devices, such as air screens, against the entrance of flies and other insects. 1240.1.2 Outside doors shall be hung so as to be close fitting when closed. 1240.1.3 Rooms or compartments used for edible products shall be separated and distinct from inedible products departments and from rooms where live poultry are held or slaughtered. Separate rooms shall be provided when…

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1240.2 Refuse rooms. ¶

1240.2 Refuse rooms. A separate refuse room shall be required in official establishments where accumulations of refuse occur. Refuse rooms shall be entirely separate from other rooms in the establishment, and shall provide for the following: 1. Tight fitting doors. 2. Ventilation. 3. Drainage. 4. Cleanup facilities. 5. Floors and walls to a height of 6 feet (1829 mm) above the floor shall be impervious to moisture. 6. Wall above 6 feet (1829 mm), and ceilings shall be moisture resistant.

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1240.3 Rooms for holding carcasses for further inspection. ¶

1240.3 Rooms for holding carcasses for further inspection. Room or other acceptable facilities in which carcasses or parts thereof are held for further inspection shall be in such numbers and such locations as needs of the inspection in the establishment may require. These rooms or facilities shall be equipped with hasps for locking.

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1240.4 Coolers and freezers. ¶

1240.4 Coolers and freezers. Coolers and freezers shall be of adequate size and capacity and have cooling capability to fully enable compliance with the regulations governing the inspection of meat and poultry and meat and poultry products.

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1240.5 Boiler room. ¶

1240.5 Boiler room. The boiler room shall be a separate room where necessary to prevent dirt and objectionable odors entering from it into any room where dressed poultry or poultry products are prepared, handled or stored.

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1240.6 Inspector’s office. ¶

1240.6 Inspector’s office. Office space for the use of government personnel shall be provided. The room or space must meet the approval of the inspection service and provide for the following: 1. Light 12-110 2025 CALIFORNIA BUILDING CODE on Jul 18, 2025 11:14 AM (CDT) THEREUNDER. INTERIOR ENVIRONMENT 2. Heat 3. Ventilation 4. Desk space 5. File cabinets

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1240.7 Facilities for program employees. ¶

1240.7 Facilities for program employees. Establishments shall have facilities for program employees.

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1240.8 Lunch rooms. ¶

1240.8 Lunch rooms. Lunch rooms or lunch areas separate from the processing, packing or supply rooms shall be provided in establish- ments where employees eat their lunches.

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1240.9 Floors. ¶

1240.9 Floors. All floors in rooms where exposed products are prepared or handled shall be constructed of, or finished with, materials impervious to moisture. The floors in killing, ice cooling, ice packing, eviscerating, cooking, boning and cannery rooms shall be graded for complete runoff with no standing water.

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1240.10 Walls, posts, partitions and doors. ¶

1240.10 Walls, posts, partitions and doors. All walls, posts, partitions and doors in rooms where exposed products are prepared or handled shall be smooth and constructed of materials impervious to moisture to a height of at least 8 feet (2438 mm) above the floor. All surfaces above this height must be smooth and finished with moisture-resistant material.

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1240.11 Ceilings. ¶

1240.11 Ceilings. Ceilings must be moisture resistant in rooms where exposed products are prepared or handled, finished and sealed.

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1240.12 Rails. ¶

1240.12 Rails. Rails should be located and passageway space provided so that exposed product does not come in contact with posts, walls and other fixed parts of the building or with barrels, boxes or other containers trafficked through holding and operation areas.

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1240.13 Lighting. ¶

1240.13 Lighting. There shall be either natural or artificial light or both for all rooms and compartments. 1240.13.1 All rooms in which poultry or livestock are killed, eviscerated or otherwise processed shall have at least 30 foot-candles (323 lux) of light intensity on all working surfaces. Exceptions: 1. At the inspection stations such light intensity shall be at least 50 footcandles (538 lux). 2. In all other rooms in which poultry or livestock are not killed, eviscerated or otherwise processed, there shall be provided at least 5 footcandles (54 lux) of light intensity when measured at a…

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1240.14 Ventilation. ¶

1240.14 Ventilation. There shall be either natural or artificial ventilation, adequate to control odors, vapors and condensation to the extent necessary to prevent adulteration of product and the creation of insanitary conditions, in all rooms and compartments. 1240.14.1 Freezing rooms, other than those for plate freezers or liquid freezing, shall have forced-air circulation, and freezers and coolers shall be equipped with floor racks or pallets unless other means are used which will assure that products will be maintained in a wholesome condition. 1240.14.2 Toilet rooms shall be ventilated…

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1240.15 Lavatories, toilets and other sanitary facilities. ¶

1240.15 Lavatories, toilets and other sanitary facilities. 1240.15.1 Lavatory and toilet accommodations, including but not limited to, running hot and cold water, shall be provided as follows in Table 1240.15.1. TABLE 1240.15.1Col2 ------ PERSONS OF SAME SEXTOILET BOWLS REQUIRED 1 to 15, inclusive1 1 to 15, inclusive2 1 to 15, inclusive3 1 to 15, inclusive4 For each additional 30 persons in excess of 801 Urinals may be substituted for toilet bowls, but only to the extent of one-third of the total number of bowls stated. Urinals may be substituted for toilet bowls, but only to the extent of…

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