Maple Products Regulations

7 (1) In every packing plant

• (a) the land and buildings comprising the plant,

• (b) the lavatories, dressing rooms and washrooms in the plant, and

• (c) all containers used in the plant

shall be clean and sanitary.

(2) Every packing plant shall be so designed and constructed that

• (a) no odours or fumes from any lavatory, sink or cesspool will pervade any room or area in which maple products are prepared, packed or stored; and

• (b) no maple product will come in contact with anything in the plant that might injuriously affect its quality.

(3) No person who is suffering from a communicable disease, is a known carrier of a communicable disease or has an infected wound or open lesion shall work in any area of a packing plant where there is a danger of contaminating maple products or maple product contact surfaces with micro-organisms of public health significance.

(3.1) Every person engaged in handling or processing maple products shall maintain a high degree of personal cleanliness while on duty and wear and keep clean appropriate clothing including suitable hair covering in order to prevent contamination of maple products.

(4) No person shall smoke or chew tobacco in any part of a packing plant in which maple products are prepared.

(5) All equipment used in the operations of a sugar bush operator who prepares and grades maple products shall be clean and sanitary.