Pennsylvania Code
Title 28 - HEALTH AND SAFETY
Part IXa - MEDICAL MARIJUANA
Chapter 1151a - GROWERS/PROCESSORS
Section 1151a.33 - Sanitation and safety in a facility

Universal Citation: 28 PA Code ยง 1151a.33

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 44, November 2, 2024

(a) A grower/processor shall maintain a facility in a sanitary condition to limit the potential for contamination or adulteration of the seeds, immature medical marijuana plants, medical marijuana plants, medical marijuana or medical marijuana products grown and processed in the facility and any medical marijuana product produced at a facility. The following requirements apply:

(1) Equipment and surfaces, including floors, counters, walls and ceilings, shall be cleaned and sanitized as frequently as necessary to protect against contamination, using a sanitizing agent registered by the United States Environmental Protection Agency, in accordance with the instructions printed on the label. Equipment and utensils shall be so designed and of such material and workmanship as to be capable of being adequately cleaned.

(2) Trash shall be properly removed.

(3) Floors, walls and ceilings shall be kept in good repair.

(4) Equipment, counters and surfaces for processing must be food grade quality and may not react adversely with any solvent being used.

(5) Adequate protection against pests shall be provided through the use of integrated pest management practices and techniques that identify and manage plant pathogens and pest problems, and the regular disposal of trash to prevent infestation.

(6) Toxic cleaning compounds, sanitizing agents, solvents used in the growing and processing of seeds, immature medical marijuana plants, medical marijuana plants, medical marijuana or medical marijuana products, and pesticide chemicals must be labeled and stored in a manner that prevents contamination and that otherwise complies with other applicable laws and regulations.

(b) An employee working in direct contact with medical marijuana is subject to the restrictions on food handlers in § 27.153 (relating to restrictions on food handlers). An employee shall otherwise conform to sanitary practices while on duty, including the following:

(1) Maintaining adequate personal hygiene.

(2) Wearing proper clothing, including gloves.

(3) Washing hands thoroughly in an adequate handwashing area before starting work and at any other time when hands may have become soiled or contaminated.

(c) A grower/processor shall provide adequate and convenient hand-washing facilities furnished with running water at a temperature suitable for sanitizing hands. The following requirements apply:

(1) A grower/processor shall locate hand-washing facilities in processing areas and where good sanitary practices require employees to wash and sanitize their hands.

(2) A grower/processor shall provide effective nontoxic sanitizing cleansers and sanitary towel service or suitable drying devices.

(d) A grower/processor shall provide adequate, readily accessible lavatories that are maintained in a sanitary condition and in good repair.

(e) A grower/processor shall provide a facility with a water supply sufficient for the facility's operations, which shall be derived from a source that is a public water system, or a nonpublic system that is capable of providing a safe, potable and adequate supply of water to meet the operational needs of the facility.

(f) A grower/processor shall comply with all other applicable State and local building code requirements.

This section cited in 28 Pa. Code § 1141a.40 (relating to application for approval of a change in location of an operational facility).

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