Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 39, September 26, 2024
(a) Each licensee shall spot-clean daily all
surfaces with which the animals come into contact. These surfaces shall be
sanitized as necessary to avoid excessive accumulation of excreta, reduce
disease hazard, avoid animal contact with excreta, and prevent or eliminate
odors, insects, pest, and vermin infestation. If steam or water is used to
clean the primary enclosure, whether by hosing, flushing, or other methods, the
licensee shall first remove the animals, unless the enclosure is large enough
to ensure that the animals will not be harmed, wetted, or distressed in the
process.
(b)
(1) Each licensee shall clean and sanitize
each used primary enclosure and each used food and water receptacle using one
of the methods prescribed in paragraph (b)(3) before the primary enclosure or
food and water receptacle is used to house, feed, or water another dog, cat, or
social grouping of animals.
(2) The
licensee shall sanitize all used primary enclosures and food and water
receptacles for animals at least once every two weeks using one of the methods
prescribed in paragraph (b)(3), and more often if necessary to prevent an
accumulation of dirt, debris, food waste, excreta, and other disease
hazards.
(3) Each licensee shall
sanitize the surfaces of primary enclosures and the food and water receptacles
using one of the following methods:
(A)
Spraying all surfaces with steam under pressure;
(B) washing all surfaces with hot water that
is at least 180°F or 82.2°C and with soap or detergent, using a
mechanical cage washer or similar device; or
(C)
(i)
Washing all soiled surfaces with appropriate detergent solutions and
disinfectants or with a product that is a combination of a detergent and a
disinfectant that accomplishes the same purpose;
(ii) thoroughly cleaning the surfaces to
remove all organic material and mineral buildup and to provide sanitization;
and
(iii) rinsing with clean
water.
(4)
Each licensee shall remove any contaminated material that cannot be sanitized
using the methods specified in paragraph (b)(3), including gravel, sand, grass,
earth, or absorbent bedding, as often as necessary to prevent odors, diseases,
pests, insects, and vermin infestation.
(c) Each licensee shall establish and
maintain an effective program for the control of insects and external parasites
affecting animals. Additionally, the licensee shall develop a plan for the
management of birds and mammals that are pests or potential hazards so as to
promote the health and well-being of the animals and reduce contamination by
pests in animal areas.
