3717-1-06.2(I) Physical facilities: numbers and capacities

Lighting - intensity. The light intensity is to be:

(1)

At least ten foot candles (one hundred eight lux) at a distance of thirty inches (seventy-five centimeters) above the floor, in walk-in refrigeration units and dry food storage areas and in other areas and rooms during periods of cleaning;

(2)

At least twenty foot candles (two hundred fifteen lux):

(a)

At a surface where food is provided for consumer self-service such as buffets and salad bars or where fresh produce or packaged foods are sold or offered for consumption;

(b)

Inside equipment such as reach-in and under-counter refrigerators; and

(c)

At a distance of thirty inches (seventy-five centimeters) above the floor in toilet rooms, in areas used for handwashing, warewashing, and equipment and utensil storage; and

(3)

At least fifty foot candles (five hundred forty lux) at a surface where a food employee is working with food or working with utensils or equipment such as knives, slicers, grinders, or saws where employee safety is a factor.