New York Codes, Rules and Regulations
Title 1 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND MARKETS
Chapter VI - Food Control
Subchapter E - Retail Food Stores (Article 19 Agriculture and Markets Law)
Part 271 - Retail Food Store Sanitation Regulations
Subpart 271-5 - Cleaning, Sanitization and Storage of Equipment and Utensils
Section 271-5.2 - Wiping cloths
Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 39, September 25, 2024
(a) Cloths or sponges used for wiping food spills on food-contact surfaces of equipment shall be cleaned and rinsed frequently in one of the sanitizing solutions permitted in section 271-5.3(h) of this Subpart and used for no other purpose. These cloths and sponges shall be stored in the sanitizing solution between uses.
(b) Cloths or sponges used for cleaning nonfood-contact surfaces of equipment shall be clean and rinsed as specified in subdivision (a) of this section and used for no other purpose. These cloths and sponges shall be stored in the sanitizing solution between uses.
(c) Single-service disposable towels are permitted in lieu of wiping cloths or sponges if they are discarded after each use.
