97.27 Food warehouses.

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(1)Definitions. In this section:

(a)“Cold-storage warehouse” means a warehouse in which food is to be stored at temperatures between zero and 50 degrees Fahrenheit.

(b)“Food warehouse” means a warehouse used for the storage of food, and includes a cold-storage warehouse, frozen-food warehouse and frozen-food locker plant. “Food warehouse” does not include:

2. A warehouse used solely for the storage of grain or other raw agricultural commodities.

3. A retail food establishment or other retail facility at which food is stored on a temporary basis incidental to retail preparation or sale.

4. A warehouse located in a dairy plant licensed under s. 97.20 , a food processing plant licensed under s. 97.29 , or a meat establishment licensed under s. 97.42 , and used primarily for the storage of food ingredients or food products manufactured or processed at the licensed establishment.

5. A warehouse operated by a milk distributor licensed under s. 97.21

(3), and used primarily for the storage and distribution of milk, as defined in s. 97.01

(a), and fluid milk products, as defined in s. 97.24

(ar).

6. A facility owned or operated by a consumer and used by that consumer to store food for the consumer’s use.

(c)“Frozen-food locker plant” means a warehouse in which individual locked compartments not exceeding 20 cubic feet in capacity are rented to consumers for the storage of food at temperatures at or below 5 degrees Fahrenheit.

(d)“Frozen-food warehouse” means a warehouse at which food is to be stored at temperatures at or below 5 degrees Fahrenheit.