Section 71.01. Definitions.

  As used in this chapter:

(1)  "Cold storage warehouse" has the meaning specified in s. 97.27 (1) (a) , Stats.

(2)  "Department" means the state of Wisconsin department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection.

(2m)  "Facility" has the meaning given in 21 CFR 117.3 .

(3)  "Food" has the meaning specified in s. 97.01 (6) , Stats.

(4)  "Food warehouse" means a warehouse used for the storage of food, and includes a cold storage warehouse, frozen food warehouse, and frozen food locker plant. "Food warehouse" does not include:

(a) A warehouse used solely for the storage of grain or other raw agricultural commodities.

(b) A retail food establishment, restaurant, or other retail facility at which food is stored on a temporary basis incidental to retail preparation or sale.

(c) A warehouse located in a dairy plant licensed under s. 97.20 , Stats., a food processing plant licensed under s. 97.29 , Stats., or a meat establishment licensed under s. 97.42 , Stats., and used primarily for the storage of food ingredients or food products manufactured or processed at the licensed establishment.

(d) A warehouse operated by a milk distributor licensed under s. 97.21 (3) , Stats., and used primarily for the storage and distribution of milk and fluid milk products, as defined in s. 97.01 (10) (a) and 97.20 (1) (c) , Stats.

(e) A facility owned or operated by a consumer and used by that consumer to store food for the consumer's use.

(5)  "Frozen food locker plant" has the meaning specified in s. 97.27 (1) (c) , Stats.

(6)  "Frozen food warehouse" has the meaning specified in s. 97.27 (1) (d) , Stats.

(6c)  "HACCP system" means the process of analyzing food manufacturing or storage for food safety hazards, and developing and implementing a written hazard analysis and critical control points plan in accordance with 21 CFR 123.6 to 123.9 .

(6d)  "Licensee dealer" means the operator of a food processing plant or food warehouse licensed in Wisconsin for the activities of shellstock shipper, shucker-packer, repacker, or reshipper.

(6h)  "Milk distributor" has the meaning given in s. 97.21 (1) (e) , Stats.

(6p)  "Package" has the meaning given in s. ATCP 90.01 (16) .

(6t)  "Qualified facility" has the meaning given in 21 CFR 117.3 .

(7)  "Potentially hazardous food" means any food that can support the rapid and progressive growth of infectious or toxicogenic microorganisms.

(8)  "Regularly scheduled inspection" means a routine inspection, other than an inspection scheduled in response to a finding of a violation of ch. 97 , Stats. , or this chapter.

(8m)  "Storage facility" means each location where a milk distributor stores milk.

(9)  "Warehouse" means any building, room, structure, or facility used for the storage of property.