2918. STORAGE AREAS FOR FOOD, BEDDING, AND REFUSE

2918 STORAGE AREAS FOR FOOD, BEDDING, AND REFUSE 2918.1 Food and bedding shall be stored in an area separate from animal housing and shall be stored off the floor on pallets, racks, or carts. 2918.2 Food storage areas shall be physically separated refuse areas. 2918.3 Temperatures in the storage rooms shall be the ambient temperature. Refrigerated storage shall be available for perishable items. 2918.4 The facility shall contain separate storage facilities for dead animals. Carcasses shall be kept below forty-five degrees Fahrenheit (45° F.) to reduce putrefaction, and noxious materials shall be covered or packaged. SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 35 DCR 6630, 6643 (September 2, 1988).