Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 52, December 26, 2024
Each licensee shall ensure that all housekeeping and laundry
facilities and equipment are clean and maintained in good repair. Each licensee
shall ensure that all of the following requirements are met:
(a)
(1) Each
housekeeping cart shall be maintained and operated to prevent the contamination
of clean linens by dirty linens.
(2) Each housekeeping cart shall be designed,
maintained, and operated to protect clean glasses, utensils, dishware,
single-service articles, food, coffee, and condiments from dirty linens and
other sources of contamination, including dirty glasses and dishware, cleaning
and sanitizing agents, and poisonous or toxic materials.
(3) Each service or utility cart shall be
maintained and operated to prevent the contamination of clean linens by dirty
linens or other sources of contamination, according to one of the following
methods:
(A) Cleaning and sanitizing the
service cart before transporting clean linens;
(B) lining the service cart with a clean
liner before transporting clean linens;
(C) placing the clean linens in a clean
container before transporting the linens in the service cart; or
(D) using another method as approved by the
secretary.
(4) All
laundry bags used for dirty linen shall be laundered before being used for
clean linen.
(5) Each housekeeping
cart and each service cart shall be kept clean and in good repair.
(b)
(1) Each licensee shall provide laundry
facilities, unless a commercial laundry service is used.
(2) All clean laundry shall be handled in a
manner that prevents contact with dirty linen.
(3) Each laundry area shall be designed and
arranged in a manner that provides for the functional separation of clean and
dirty laundry. A space large enough for sorting and storing soiled linens and
for sorting and storing clean linens shall be provided.
(4) The laundry facilities shall be located
in areas that are not used by guests or the public and are not used as
corridors or passageways.
(5) The
laundry area shall be kept clean and free from accumulated lint and
dust.
(6) The laundry facilities
and areas shall be used for their intended purpose and shall not be used for
storage of equipment or supplies not related to the laundering
process.
(7) All laundry equipment
shall be functional and in good repair. Any laundry equipment that is no longer
in use shall be removed from the laundry area.
(8) Each lodging establishment that is newly
constructed, undergoes a major renovation, or is licensed under a new ownership
shall be required to have a hand sink in the laundry area. Each hand sink shall
meet the requirements specified in K.A.R. 4-27-6.
(9) All housekeeping and cleaning supplies
and equipment shall be stored in a designated area. The storage area may be in
the laundry area if the supplies and equipment are physically separated from
the laundry, laundry equipment, and laundry supplies.
(c) All laundry that is cleaned commercially
off the premises shall have a segregated storage space for clean and dirty
laundry and shall be located and equipped for convenient pick-up and
delivery.
(d) Separate laundry
facilities may be provided for use by guests if these facilities are located in
a room or area of the lodging establishment designated only for guest laundry.
The area and equipment shall be kept clean and in good repair.
(e) Single-use gloves shall be available for
housekeeping and laundry staff and made available in the laundry and
housekeeping areas.
(f) A specific
location or area shall be provided for the storage of maintenance supplies and
equipment. No other items shall be stored in this location or area.