South Carolina Code of Regulations
Chapter 61 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL
Subchapter 61-25 - Retail Food Establishments
Chapter 61-25.7 - POISONOUS OR TOXIC MATERIALS
Part 61-25.7-2 - OPERATIONAL SUPPLIES AND APPLICATIONS
Section 61-25.7-202 - Presence and Use

Universal Citation: SC Code Regs 61-25.7-202

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 9, September 27, 2024

7-202.11 Restriction.

(A) Only those poisonous or toxic materials that are required for operation and maintenance of the retail food establishment, such as for the cleaning and sanitizing of equipment and utensils and the control of insects and rodents, shall be allowed in a retail food establishment. Pf

(B) This requirement does not apply to packaged poisonous or toxic materials and medicines that are offered for retail sale.

7-202.12 Conditions of Use.

Poisonous or toxic materials shall be:

(A) Used according to:
(1) Law and this regulation, and

(2) Manufacturer's use directions included in labeling, and, for a pesticide, manufacturer's label instructions that state that use is allowed in a retail food establishment, and P

(3) The conditions of certification, if certification is required, for use of the pest control materials, P and

(4) Additional conditions that may be established by the Department; and

(B) Applied so that:
(1) A hazard to employees or other persons is not constituted, P and

(2) Contamination including toxic residues due to drip, drain, fog, splash, or spray on food, equipment, utensils, linens, and single-service and single-use articles is prevented by and for a restricted use pesticide; this is achieved by: P
(a) Removing the items, P

(b) Covering the items with impermeable covers, P or

(c) Taking other appropriate preventive actions, P and

(d) Cleaning and sanitizing equipment and utensils after the application. P

(C) A restricted use pesticide shall be applied only by an applicator certified as defined in 7 USC 136, Definitions, (e) Certified Applicator, of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act, or a person under the direct supervision of a certified applicator. Pf

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