Section 78.17. Buildings and grounds.

 

(1)   State building code. All buildings at a recreational or educational camp shall comply with chs. SPS 361 to 365 .

(2)   Sanitation and building maintenance.

(a) A camp shall be maintained in a clean and sanitary condition at all times.

(b) The floor surfaces in kitchens, walk-in refrigerators and all other rooms and areas in which food is stored or prepared or in which utensils are washed shall be constructed of smooth, nonabsorbent materials and shall be easily cleanable. Carpeting is prohibited.

(c) In areas subject to spilling or dripping of grease or fatty substances, floor coverings shall be of grease-resistant material.

(d) All walls and ceiling of rooms or areas in which food is prepared or stored or utensils are washed shall be smooth, nonabsorbent, light-colored, and easily cleanable. Impervious baseboards approved by the department shall be installed at floor and wall junctures in all new camps and all new buildings at existing camps. Materials that have perforated or sculptured surfaces or do not have sealed butt joints are not acceptable for wall and ceiling surfaces in kitchens, food storerooms or cooking areas.

(e) All doors and windows opening to the outside shall be effectively screened. Doors shall be self-closing.

(f) Light intensity in all areas where food is prepared or stored or utensils are washed, all dressing rooms, locker rooms, toilet rooms, and garbage and refuse storage areas shall be maintained in accordance with s. 6-303.11 of ch. ATCP 75 Appendix .

(g) All areas in which food is prepared or stored or utensils are washed and all dressing rooms or locker rooms, toilet rooms and garbage and refuse storage areas shall be well-ventilated. A ventilation hood sized for adequate air velocity, with grease filters, shall be provided to cover each cooking area. Filters shall be readily removable for cleaning or replacement and shall be cleaned at least once each week and more often if necessary.

(h) The premises shall be maintained in a clean, neat condition free from refuse, insects and rodents.

(i) Parking areas shall be treated with a material approved by the department to minimize dust and dirt.

(j) The exterior of all buildings shall be well-maintained and kept in good repair.

(k) The floors, carpeting, walls, ceilings, light fixtures, and decorative materials of all rooms shall be maintained in a clean and sanitary condition and in good repair.

(3)   Lighting. All rooms shall be adequately illuminated to permit cleaning and maintenance.

(4)   Insect and rodent control.

(a) Effective measures to minimize the presence of rodents and insects shall be utilized. Control measures shall be used in a safe manner and according to label instructions.

(b) All doors and windows in food service and storage areas, toilet facilities and sleeping areas that open to the outside shall be tight-fitting and effectively screened. The doors shall be self-closing.

History: Cr. Register, January, 2001, No. 541 , eff. 2-1-01; correction in (1) was made under s. 13.93 (2m) (b) 7., Stats., Register May 2002 No. 557 ; CR 08-073 : renum. from HFS 175.12 Register January 2009 No. 637 , eff. 2-1-09; correction in (2) (f) made under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 7., Stats., Register January 2009 No. 637 ; correction in (1) made under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 7., Stats., Register January 2012 No. 673 ; renum. from DHS 175.17 Register June 2016 No. 726 ; correction in (2) (f) made under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 7., Stats., Register June 2016 No. 726 ; correction in (2) (g), (j) made under s. 35.17, Stats., Register June 2016 No. 726 .