[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 20, Volume 3]
[Revised as of April 1, 2003]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 20CFR654.413]

[Page 454-455]
 
                      TITLE 20--EMPLOYEES' BENEFITS
 
 CHAPTER V--EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
 
PART 654--SPECIAL RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE EMPLOYMENT SERVICE SYSTEM--Table of Contents
 
               Subpart E--Housing for Agricultural Workers
 
Sec. 654.413  Cooking and eating facilities.

    (a) When workers or their families are permitted or required to cook 
in their individual unit, a space shall be provided and equipped for 
cooking and eating. Such space shall be provided with:
    (1) A cookstove or hot plate with a minimum of two burners; and (2) 
adequate food storage shelves and a counter for food preparation; and 
(3) provisions for mechanical refrigeration of food at a temperature of 
not more than 45[deg] F.; and (4) a table and chairs or equivalent 
seating and eating arrangements, all commensurate with the capacity of 
the unit; and (5) adequate lighting and ventilation.
    (b) When workers or their families are permitted or required to cook 
and

[[Page 455]]

eat in a common facility, a room or building separate from the sleeping 
facilities shall be provided for cooking and eating. Such room or 
building shall be provided with:
    (1) Stoves or hot plates, with a minimum equivalent of two burners, 
in a ratio of 1 stove or hot plate to 10 persons, or 1 stove or hot 
plate to 2 families; and (2) adequate food storage shelves and a counter 
for food preparation; and (3) mechanical refrigeration for food at a 
temperature of not more than 45[deg] F.; and (4) tables and chairs or 
equivalent seating adequate for the intended use of the facility; and 
(5) adequate sinks with hot and cold water under pressure; and (6) 
adequate lighting and ventilation; and (7) floors shall be of 
nonabsorbent, easily cleaned materials.
    (c) When central mess facilities are provided, the kitchen and mess 
hall shall be in proper proportion to the capacity of the housing and 
shall be separate from the sleeping quarters. The physical facilities, 
equipment and operation shall be in accordance with provisions of 
applicable State codes.
    (d) Wall surface adjacent to all food preparation and cooking areas 
shall be of nonabsorbent, easily cleaned material. In addition, the wall 
surface adjacent to cooking areas shall be of fire-resistant material.