Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 19, September 20, 2024
The person-in-charge shall ensure that:
A. A food service facility may operate with
its outer doors and windows open unless, while the food service facility is
operating with the outer doors or outer windows open, the approving authority:
(1) Finds evidence of vermin in food
preparation or food storage areas; or
(2) Finds evidence of flying insects in food
preparation or food storage areas that pose a significant threat to sanitation
or public health.
B. If
the approving authority finds that a food service facility is operating in
violation of §A of this regulation, the food service facility shall take
immediate action to eliminate the vermin or flying insects.
C. If the approving authority finds that a
food service facility is operating in violation of §A of this regulation,
the approving authority may:
(1) Close a food
service facility;
(2) Order a
temporary closure of the outer windows and outer doors, until the vermin or
flying insects are eliminated from the food preparation or food storage areas;
or
(3) Take another action to
eliminate vermin or flying insects.
D. A food service facility found to be
operating in violation of §A of this regulation on three or more separate
occasions shall keep the outer windows and outer doors closed at all times
until:
(1) Modifications approved by the local
approving authority are made to the food service facility to effectively
protect against the entrance of vermin and flying insects; or
(2) Another action acceptable by the approval
authority is taken.
E.
The person-in-charge shall ensure that:
(1)
Effective control measures are used to eliminate rodents, flies, roaches, and
other vermin from the building;
(2)
The premises are kept clean and free of debris that will promote the harborage
of vermin;
(3) Openings into the
building are effectively protected against the entrance of insects and rodents
by:
(a) Doors that are:
(i) Tight; and
(ii) Self-closing;
(b) Screening on windows, doors, skylights,
transoms, and other openings, which is:
(i)
Tight-fitting;
(ii) In good repair;
and
(iii) Made of material that is
not less than 16-mesh to the inch or equivalent;
(c) Positive air pressure or controlled air
currents; and
(d) Other means
acceptable to the approving authority; and
(4) Insect control devices that are used to
electrocute or stun flying insects are:
(a)
Designed to retain the insects within the device;
(b) Not located over areas used to prepare
food; and
(c) Located so that dead
insects and insect fragments are prevented from being impelled or from falling
onto:
(i) Exposed food;
(ii) Clean equipment;
(iii) Utensils;
(iv) Linens; and
(v) Unwrapped single service and single use
articles.
