WAC 16-450-028   What requirements affect all licensed controlled atmosphere storage facility operators?  (1) Every licensed operator or lessee must submit to the manager of their local WSDA fruit and vegetable inspection district a signed, completed copy of WSDA form 6075A (Storage Closing and Inventory - Operator) or a form approved by the director whenever they close a CA room in one of their facilities. The completed form must contain the following information:

     (a) Location of the room;

     (b) Storage room number;

     (c) Date the room was sealed;

     (d) Quantity of loose fruit in the room identified by variety; and

     (e) Quantity of packed fruit in the room identified by variety.

     (2) Every licensed operator or lessee must, at least once a day, record the following information on a form approved by the director:

     (a) The percentage of carbon dioxide and oxygen inside the sealed storage area;

     (b) The temperature inside the sealed storage area; and

     (c) The time the percentages and temperature were measured.

     (3) WSDA fruit and vegetable inspectors have the right to audit the forms required in this section. Upon completing an audit, the inspector must report their audit results on WSDA form 6076 (Audit of Daily Log) or a form approved by the director.

     (4) All Standard and Red Delicious apple varieties must be stored in sealed controlled atmosphere storage on or before December 15 of each year to qualify and be identified as Washington controlled atmosphere storage apples.

     (5) For auditing purposes, all licensed operators must notify their local WSDA inspection office before they open any controlled atmosphere storage rooms or before they pack any controlled atmosphere storage fruit.



[Statutory Authority: Chapters 15.17 and 34.05 RCW. 04-05-117, § 16-450-028, filed 2/18/04, effective 3/20/04.]