| Non-Food Zone |
- Areas where direct contact with food products during normal operations would not be expected.
- Equipment is located outside the normal washdown area.
- There is a concern that the fixture will add contamination to the protected space or food (ex. cleanability - will the finish withstand cleaning, chipping
paint, deteriorating paints or finishes, lens impact resistance, lamp glass breakage, etc.)
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- Kitchens
- Food storage
- Dry process areas
- Damp process areas - no drip possibility
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| Splash Zone |
- Areas where direct contact with food products during normal operations would not be expected; however, the fixture may be situated such that liquids used
in the processing or cleaning procedures, may splash, spill, or otherwise soil - either intentionally or inadvertently - the surface of the fixture. There then is
the potential for dripping or draining onto other surfaces or efven the process. Since these fixtures are often used in washdown areas, wet location listing is
not sufficeint.
- Fixture must be tested to withstand high pressure hose washdown.
- The concerns of Non-Food Zone also apply.
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- Wet or damp process areas
- High pressure purging and/or decontamination used in the process
- Areas using hose washdown
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| Food Zone |
- Areas where direct contact with food products is normally expected and surfaces from which the food may drop, drain, or splash back onto surfaces normally
in contact with food.
- Equipment other than lighting fixtures typically require this certification (ex. work tables, cutting boards, other direct contact equipment).
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- Category not typically used for lighting
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