Section 410IAC7-24-413. Protected outer openings

   (a) Except as specified in this section, outer openings of a retail food establishment shall be protected against the entry of insects and rodents by:

(1) filling or closing holes and other gaps along floors, walls, and ceilings;

(2) closed, tight-fitting windows; and

(3) solid, self-closing, and tight-fitting doors.

  (b) Subsection (a) does not apply if a retail food establishment opens into:

(1) a larger structure, such as a mall, airport, or office building; or

(2) an attached structure, such as a porch;

and the outer openings from the larger or attached structure are protected against the entry of insects and rodents.

  (c) External emergency exit doors that are:

(1) solid and tight-fitting when closed; and

(2) restricted from nonemergency use;

do not need to have a self-closing device installed.

  (d) Except as specified in subsections (b) and (e), if the windows or doors of a retail food establishment, or of a larger structure within which a retail food establishment is located, are kept open for ventilation or other purposes or a temporary retail food establishment is not provided with windows and doors as specified under subsection (a), the openings shall be protected against the entry of insects and rodents by:

(1) sixteen (16) mesh to one (1) inch screens;

(2) properly designed and installed air curtains; or

(3) other effective means.

  (e) Subsection (d) does not apply if flying insects and other pests are absent due to the location of:

(1) the establishment;

(2) the weather; or

(3) other limiting conditions.

  (f) For purposes of this section, a violation of subsection (a), (b), (c), or (d) is a noncritical item. (Indiana State Department of Health; 410 IAC 7-24-413; filed Oct 13, 2004, 12:30 p.m.: 28 IR 899; readopted filed Jul 15, 2010, 12:12 p.m.: 20100728-IR-410100261RFA; readopted filed Nov 10, 2016, 8:45 a.m.: 20161207-IR-410160371RFA)