Fla. Admin. Code R. 20-30.004 (2026)
Minimum Equipment Required
(1) Packinghouses that process fresh citrus fruit of a U.S. No. 2, or lower, grade shall install a mechanical washer with brushes and soap applicator.
(2) Packinghouses that process fresh citrus fruit of a grade higher than U.S. No. 2 shall, in addition to the mechanical washer and soap applicator, also install a fruit wax applicator, a well-lighted grading belt, and a mechanical fruit sizer capable of sizing a minimum of five fruit sizes.
(3) The provisions of subsections 20-30.004(1) and (2), F.A.C., shall not apply to any registered packinghouse which:
(a) Purchases only previously graded and certified fruit for repacking, or
(b) Has registered as an organic citrus grower with the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, form FDACS-07128, and as revised, Application for Registration As Organic Grower, incorporated herein by reference, http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-12151 furnished by the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Bartow, Florida.
Rulemaking Authority 601.10(1), (7) FS. Law Implemented 601.10(7) FS. History–New 9-5-85, Formerly 20-30.04, Amended 7-21-92, 1-9-94, 11-26-20.
Effective: 11/26/2020.