Hi~
I am surprised no one has quoted the US rules ( 21 CFR 110.37), which I have
copied below for you. Hope this helps.
Ira Somerset
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21 CFR - CHAPTER I - PART 110
§ 110.37 Sanitary facilities and controls.
Each plant shall be equipped with adequate sanitary facilities and
accommodations including, but not limited to:
(c) Sewage disposal. Sewage disposal shall be made into an adequate
sewerage system or disposed of through other adequate means.
(d) Toilet facilities. Each plant shall provide its employees with
adequate, readily accessible toilet facilities. Compliance with this
requirement may be accomplished by:
(1) Maintaining the facilities in a sanitary condition.
(2) Keeping the facilities in good repair at all times.
(3) Providing self-closing doors.
(4) Providing doors that do not open into areas where food is exposed
to airborne contamination, except where alternate means have been taken to
protect against such contamination (such as double doors or positive
air-flow systems).
----Original Message Follows----
From: "David Byrom" <byrom@soltai.com.sb>
To: "'Kees Tuijp'" <tuijp@quicknet.nl>, <seafood@ucdavis.edu>
Subject: RE: squat toilet
Date: Wed, 17 Dec 2003 15:12:28 +1100
A squat toilet can be more hygienic than a Western style bowl depending on
circumstances. On installing Western type toilets here, great difficulties
were encountered by the workers squatting on the toilet seats rather than
sitting, causing damage to the seat and often missing with their aim making
it impossible for the next person to sit. It is all about keeping the
toilets in a clean and sanitary condition, I have never seen regulations
concerning toilet design.
David J. Byrom
Soltai Fishing & Processing Ltd.
PO Box 965
Honiara
Solomon Islands
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-seafood@ucdavis.edu [mailto:owner-seafood@ucdavis.edu]On Behalf
Of Kees Tuijp
Sent: Wednesday, December 17, 2003 10:35 AM
To: seafood@ucdavis.edu
Subject: squat toilet
Dear members,
To my knowledge is a squat toilet (in good condition) allowed to use in a
(sea-)food processing plant. Or not?
Veterinary employees in Morocco now tell us that these type of toilets are
not allowed in a seafood processing plant. Is this true?
Are there legal (national) regulations that prohibit the use of squat
toilets?
Many thanks for a reply.
With best regards,
K. Tuijp
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