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North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 15A - Environmental Quality › Chapter 18 - ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH › Subchapter A - SANITATION › Section .1400 - MASS GATHERINGS › Section 18A .1419 - FOOD DISPENSING

Current through Register Vol. 39, No. 2, July 15, 2024
(a) Sanitary food
				  dispensing facilities shall be provided at accessible and convenient locations,
				  and shall be maintained in a sanitary condition.
(b) Perishable food items dispensed from such
				  facilities shall be limited to prepackaged items, such as wrapped sandwiches,
				  prepared in commercial establishments and under official sanitary supervision,
				  and shall be dispensed in the unbroken packages; provided, that chicken,
				  hamburgers, and frankfurters obtained from approved sources may be cooked and
				  packaged at the site if all operations of preparation, cooking and packaging in
				  unit packages for dispensing to individuals are done inside an approved
				  structure or vehicle, in a sanitary manner, and otherwise in compliance with
				  the "Sanitation of Restaurants and Other Foodhandling
				  Establishments,"15A NCAC 18A .2600. Perishable
				  foods shall be stored at or below 45 degrees F., or in the frozen state, until
				  heated or cooked immediately before serving.
Authority
					 G.S.
					 130A-257;
Eff. February 1,
					 1976;
Readopted Eff. December 5, 1977;
Amended Eff.
					 September 1, 1990;
Pursuant to
					 G.S.
					 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without
					 substantive public interest Eff. July 20,
					 2019.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 15A - Environmental Quality › Chapter 18 - ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH › Subchapter A - SANITATION › Section .1400 - MASS GATHERINGS › Section 18A .1420 - INSECT AND RODENT CONTROL

Current through Register Vol. 39, No. 2, July 15, 2024
There shall be no fly or mosquito-breeding places, rodent
					 harborages, or undrained areas on the premises. Necessary measures shall be
					 taken to control flies, mosquitoes, rodents, or other vermin.
Authority
					 G.S.
					 130A-257;
Eff. February 1,
					 1976;
Readopted Eff. December 5, 1977;
Pursuant to
					 G.S.
					 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without
					 substantive public interest Eff. July 20,
					 2019.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 15A - Environmental Quality › Chapter 18 - ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH › Subchapter A - SANITATION › Section .1400 - MASS GATHERINGS › Section 18A .1421 - POST GATHERING CLEAN UP

Current through Register Vol. 39, No. 2, July 15, 2024
Within one week after the end of the gathering, all
					 sanitary landfills and any trenches or pits used for sewage and liquid waste
					 disposal shall be covered with at least two feet of compacted earth material;
					 and the areas and immediate surrounding properties shall be cleaned of all
					 litter and solid wastes attributable to the mass gatherings. In addition, any
					 signs, litter, and solid wastes on roads leading from the areas and within one
					 mile of the areas and which can be attributed to the mass gathering shall be
					 removed. All solid wastes shall be disposed of as provided in .1418 of this
					 Section. Unless otherwise directed by the owner of the property, all temporary
					 facilities (such as solid waste receptacles and signs) shall be removed from
					 the areas.
Authority
					 G.S.
					 130A-257;
Eff. February 1,
					 1976;
Readopted Eff. December 5, 1977;
Pursuant to
					 G.S.
					 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without
					 substantive public interest Eff. July 20,
					 2019.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 15A - Environmental Quality › Chapter 18 - ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH › Subchapter A - SANITATION › Section .1400 - MASS GATHERINGS › Section 18A .1422 - NOISE LEVEL AT PERIMETER

Current through Register Vol. 39, No. 2, July 15, 2024
The application shall be accompanied by detailed plans for
					 amplifying equipment, which shall be so located and operated as to limit the
					 noise level at the perimeter of the site to no more than 70 decibels on the A
					 scale of a sound level meter which meets the specifications of the American
					 National Standards Institute, which are adopted by reference in accordance with
					 G.S.
					 150B-14(c). The applicant
					 shall include a signed statement certifying that the noise level limit as
					 herein specified will not be exceeded.
Authority
					 G.S.
					 130A-257;
Eff. February 1,
					 1976;
Readopted Eff. December 5, 1977;
Amended Eff.
					 September 1, 1990;
Pursuant to
					 G.S.
					 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without
					 substantive public interest Eff. July 20,
					 2019.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 15A - Environmental Quality › Chapter 18 - ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH › Subchapter A - SANITATION › Section .1400 - MASS GATHERINGS › Section 18A .1423 - LIGHTING

Current through Register Vol. 39, No. 2, July 15, 2024
The application shall be accompanied by detailed plans for
					 lighting designed to illuminate the site.
Authority
					 G.S.
					 130A-257;
Eff. February 1,
					 1976;
Readopted Eff. December 5, 1977;
Pursuant to
					 G.S.
					 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without
					 substantive public interest Eff. July 20,
					 2019.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 15A - Environmental Quality › Chapter 18 - ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH › Subchapter A - SANITATION › Section .1400 - MASS GATHERINGS › Section 18A .1424 - SIGNS

Current through Register Vol. 39, No. 2, July 15, 2024
Signs shall be posted throughout the area showing the
					 locations of toilet facilities, water supply outlets, solid waste receptacles,
					 food stands, first aid facilities, and the command post.
Authority
					 G.S.
					 130A-257;
Eff. February 1,
					 1976;
Readopted Eff. December 5, 1977;
Pursuant to
					 G.S.
					 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without
					 substantive public interest Eff. July 20,
					 2019.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 15A - Environmental Quality › Chapter 18 - ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH › Subchapter A - SANITATION › Section .1400 - MASS GATHERINGS › Section 18A .1425 - EXPIRED - SEVERABILITY

Current through Register Vol. 39, No. 2, July 15, 2024
Authority
					 G.S.
					 130A-257;
Eff. February 1,
					 1976;
Readopted Eff. December 5, 1977;
Expired Eff.
					 August 1, 2019 pursuant to
					 G.S.
					 150B-21.3A.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 15A - Environmental Quality › Chapter 18 - ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH › Subchapter A - SANITATION › Section .1400 - MASS GATHERINGS › Section 18A .1426 - REPEALED - REFERENCE RULES

Current through Register Vol. 39, No. 2, July 15, 2024
Authority
					 G.S.
					 130A-257;
Eff. February 1,
					 1976;
Readopted Eff. December 5, 1977;
Amended Eff.
					 July 1, 1985;
Repealed Eff. September 1,
					 1990.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 15A - Environmental Quality › Chapter 18 - ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH › Subchapter A - SANITATION › Section .1500 - SANITATION OF LOCAL CONFINEMENT FACILITIES › Section 18A .1501 - DEFINITIONS

Current through Register Vol. 39, No. 2, July 15, 2024
The following definitions shall apply throughout this
					 Section in the interpretation and enforcement of this Section:
(1) "Local confinement facility" shall
				  include the following and similar establishments: any county or municipal
				  confinement facility, local lockup, regional or district confinement facility,
				  any detention facility for children or adults, any county or municipal
				  workhouse or house of correction, and any other confinement facility operated
				  by any local government for confinement of persons awaiting trial or
				  sentences.
(2) "Department" shall
				  mean the Secretary of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources or
				  his authorized representative.
(3)
				  "Local health director" shall mean local health director as defined in
				  G.S.
				  130A-2(6) or his authorized
				  representative.
(4) "Sanitarian"
				  shall mean a person authorized to represent the Department on the local or
				  state level in making inspections pursuant to state laws and rules.
(5) "Sanitize" means the approved
				  bactericidal treatment by a process which meets the temperature and chemical
				  concentration levels in
				  15A NCAC
				  18A .2619.
(6) "Potentially hazardous food" means any
				  food or ingredient, natural or synthetic, in a form capable of supporting the
				  growth of infectious or toxigenic microorganisms, including Clostridium
				  botulinum. This term includes raw or heat treated foods of animal origin, raw
				  seed sprouts, and treated foods of plant origin. The term does not include
				  foods which have a pH level of 4.6 or below or a water activity (Aw) value of
				  0.85 or less.
Authority
					 G.S.
					 153A-226;
Eff. February 1,
					 1976;
Readopted Eff. December 5, 1977;
Amended Eff.
					 November 1, 2002; September 1, 1990;
Pursuant to
					 G.S.
					 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without
					 substantive public interest Eff. July 20,
					 2019.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 15A - Environmental Quality › Chapter 18 - ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH › Subchapter A - SANITATION › Section .1500 - SANITATION OF LOCAL CONFINEMENT FACILITIES › Section 18A .1502 - APPROVAL OF PLANS

Current through Register Vol. 39, No. 2, July 15, 2024
Plans and specifications for new construction or major
					 modification of local confinement facilities shall be submitted to the local
					 health director for review and endorsement prior to, or concurrent with,
					 submission to the Division of Health Service Regulation, Department of Human
					 Resources, for approval.
Authority
					 G.S.
					 153A-226;
					 143B-165;
Eff.
					 February 1, 1976;
Readopted Eff. December 5, 1977;
Pursuant to
					 G.S.
					 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without
					 substantive public interest Eff. July 20,
					 2019.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 15A - Environmental Quality › Chapter 18 - ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH › Subchapter A - SANITATION › Section .1500 - SANITATION OF LOCAL CONFINEMENT FACILITIES › Section 18A .1503 - INSPECTIONS

Current through Register Vol. 39, No. 2, July 15, 2024
Inspections of local confinement facilities shall be made
					 at least once a year. A copy of each inspection form shall be left with the
					 person in charge of the facility at the time of the
					 inspection.
Authority
					 G.S.
					 153A-226;
Eff. February 1,
					 1976;
Readopted Eff. December 5, 1977;
Pursuant to
					 G.S.
					 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without
					 substantive public interest Eff. July 20,
					 2019.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 15A - Environmental Quality › Chapter 18 - ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH › Subchapter A - SANITATION › Section .1500 - SANITATION OF LOCAL CONFINEMENT FACILITIES › Section 18A .1504 - REINSPECTIONS

Current through Register Vol. 39, No. 2, July 15, 2024
A sanitarian may reinspect a local confinement facility at
					 any time to insure compliance with these Rules and to give assistance in the
					 interpretation of these Rules.
Authority
					 G.S.
					 153A-226;
Eff. February 1,
					 1976;
Readopted Eff. December 5, 1977;
Amended Eff.
					 September 1, 1990;
Pursuant to
					 G.S.
					 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without
					 substantive public interest Eff. July 20,
					 2019.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 15A - Environmental Quality › Chapter 18 - ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH › Subchapter A - SANITATION › Section .1500 - SANITATION OF LOCAL CONFINEMENT FACILITIES › Section 18A .1505 - INSPECTION FORMS

Current through Register Vol. 39, No. 2, July 15, 2024
The grading of local confinement facilities shall be done
					 on an inspection form furnished by the Department to local health departments.
					 The form shall include at least the following information:
(1) the name and address of the
				  facility,
(2) the name of the
				  person in charge of the facility,
(3) the classification of the
				  facility,
(4) the standards of
				  construction and operation as listed in .0107 to .0123 of this
				  Section,
(5) the signature of the
				  authorized representative of the Department.
Authority
					 G.S.
					 153A-226;
Eff. February 1,
					 1976;
Readopted Eff. December 5, 1977;
Amended Eff.
					 September 1, 1990; June 30, 1980;
Pursuant to
					 G.S.
					 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without
					 substantive public interest Eff. July 20,
					 2019.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 15A - Environmental Quality › Chapter 18 - ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH › Subchapter A - SANITATION › Section .1500 - SANITATION OF LOCAL CONFINEMENT FACILITIES › Section 18A .1506 - GRADING

Current through Register Vol. 39, No. 2, July 15, 2024
(a) The grading of
				  local confinement facilities shall be based on the standards of construction
				  and operation as set out in .0107 to .0123 of this Section.
(b) The grade of the facility shall be
				  classified as follows:
(1) as approved if the
				  demerit score is 20 or less and no six demerit point item is
				  violated;
(2) As provisional if any
				  six demerit point item is violated, or if the demerit score is more than 20 but
				  not more than 40; The duration of such classification shall not exceed seven
				  days; provided, that a longer period may be established if construction or
				  renovation is involved;
(3) as
				  disapproved if the demerit score is more than 40, if the conditions found are
				  dangerous to the health of the persons confined, or if the conditions resulting
				  in the provisional classification have not been corrected within the specified
				  time period.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 15A - Environmental Quality › Chapter 18 - ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH › Subchapter A - SANITATION › Section .1500 - SANITATION OF LOCAL CONFINEMENT FACILITIES › Section 18A .1507 - FLOORS

Current through Register Vol. 39, No. 2, July 15, 2024
(a) All floors
				  shall be so constructed as to be easily cleanable and shall be kept clean and
				  in good repair.
(b) In all areas in
				  which water is routinely discharged to the floor, or in which the floors are
				  subjected to flooding-type cleaning, floors shall be of nonabsorbent materials,
				  shall be sloped to drain and be provided with floor drains.
Authority
					 G.S.
					 153A-226;
Eff. February 1,
					 1976;
Readopted Eff. December 5, 1977;
Pursuant to
					 G.S.
					 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without
					 substantive public interest Eff. July 20,
					 2019.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 15A - Environmental Quality › Chapter 18 - ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH › Subchapter A - SANITATION › Section .1500 - SANITATION OF LOCAL CONFINEMENT FACILITIES › Section 18A .1508 - WALLS AND CEILINGS

Current through Register Vol. 39, No. 2, July 15, 2024
(a) The walls and
				  ceilings of all rooms and areas shall be kept clean and in good
				  repair.
(b) All walls shall be
				  easily cleanable and light colored, and shall have washable surfaces to the
				  highest level reached by splash or spray in rooms or areas where such
				  occur.
Authority
					 G.S.
					 153A-226;
Eff. February 1,
					 1976;
Readopted Eff. December 5, 1977;
Pursuant to
					 G.S.
					 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without
					 substantive public interest Eff. July 20,
					 2019.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 15A - Environmental Quality › Chapter 18 - ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH › Subchapter A - SANITATION › Section .1500 - SANITATION OF LOCAL CONFINEMENT FACILITIES › Section 18A .1509 - LIGHTING AND VENTILATION

Current through Register Vol. 39, No. 2, July 15, 2024
(a) All
				  rooms shall be well lighted by natural or artificial means.
(b) Ventilation shall be provided and
				  installed as required by the North Carolina State Building Code. Copies of the
				  North Carolina State Building Code may be obtained from the North Carolina
				  Department of Insurance, P.O. Box 26387, Raleigh, North Carolina
				  27611.
(c) Ventilation equipment
				  shall be kept clean and in good repair.
Authority
					 G.S.
					 153A-226;
Eff. February 1,
					 1976;
Readopted Eff. December 5, 1977;
Amended Eff.
					 October 1, 1985;
Pursuant to
					 G.S.
					 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without
					 substantive public interest Eff. July 20,
					 2019.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 15A - Environmental Quality › Chapter 18 - ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH › Subchapter A - SANITATION › Section .1500 - SANITATION OF LOCAL CONFINEMENT FACILITIES › Section 18A .1510 - TOILET, HANDWASHING AND BATHING FACILITIES

Current through Register Vol. 39, No. 2, July 15, 2024
(a) Each
				  cell shall be provided with access to toilet and handwashing facilities, and
				  soap and individual towels shall be provided. The fixtures shall be kept clean
				  and in good repair.
(b) Each cell
				  block or section shall be provided with bathing facilities which shall be
				  easily cleanable and shall be kept clean.
(c) Convenient toilet facilities shall be
				  provided for kitchen workers.
(d)
				  Handwashing facilities with hot and cold water and mixing faucet shall be
				  provided in kitchens and any food preparation areas in addition to any
				  lavatories which may be provided at workers' toilet rooms.
(e) A supply of hot water adequate to meet
				  all requirement for hot water in these Rules shall be provided.
(f) Plumbing shall comply with the North
				  Carolina State Building Code, Volume II.
Authority
					 G.S.
					 153A-226;
Eff. February 1,
					 1976;
Readopted Eff. December 5, 1977;
Amended Eff.
					 April 1, 1992; September 1, 1990;
Pursuant to
					 G.S.
					 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without
					 substantive public interest Eff. July 20,
					 2019.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 15A - Environmental Quality › Chapter 18 - ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH › Subchapter A - SANITATION › Section .1500 - SANITATION OF LOCAL CONFINEMENT FACILITIES › Section 18A .1511 - WATER SUPPLY

Current through Register Vol. 39, No. 2, July 15, 2024
(a) Water supplies
				  at local confinement facilities shall meet the requirements in
				  15A NCAC
				  18C or
				  15A NCAC
				  18A .1700, as applicable.
(b) In local confinement facilities that use
				  a non-community water system, as defined at
				  G.S.
				  130A-313(10), a sample of
				  water shall be collected by the Department of Health and Human Services once a
				  year and submitted to the North Carolina State Laboratory of Public Health or
				  other laboratory certified by the North Carolina State Laboratory of Public
				  Health under
				  10A NCAC
				  42C .0102 to perform bacteriological
				  examinations.
(c) A local
				  confinement facility's water supply plumbing shall not include
				  cross-connections as set out in
				  15A NCAC
				  18C .0102(c)(8).
(d) Local confinement facilities shall
				  provide water heating facilities, and shall provide hot and cold running water
				  under pressure to carry out all operations.
Authority
					 G.S.
					 153A-226;
Eff. February 1,
					 1976;
Readopted Eff. December 5, 1977;
Amended Eff.
					 September 1, 1990.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 15A - Environmental Quality › Chapter 18 - ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH › Subchapter A - SANITATION › Section .1500 - SANITATION OF LOCAL CONFINEMENT FACILITIES › Section 18A .1512 - DRINKING WATER FACILITIES

Current through Register Vol. 39, No. 2, July 15, 2024
(a)
				  Drinking fountains approved by the Department or individual drinking cups shall
				  be provided.
(b) Cups with open
				  seams or surfaces readily corrodible and difficult to clean and maintain shall
				  not be used. All multi-use drinking cups shall be thoroughly cleaned and
				  sanitized daily and before being used by succeeding persons. Drinking
				  fountains, if provided, shall be properly regulated and kept clean.
Authority
					 G.S.
					 153A-226;
Eff. February 1,
					 1976;
Readopted Eff. December 5, 1977;
Amended Eff.
					 September 1, 1990;
Pursuant to
					 G.S.
					 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without
					 substantive public interest Eff. July 20,
					 2019.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 15A - Environmental Quality › Chapter 18 - ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH › Subchapter A - SANITATION › Section .1500 - SANITATION OF LOCAL CONFINEMENT FACILITIES › Section 18A .1513 - LIQUID WASTES

Current through Register Vol. 39, No. 2, July 15, 2024
(a) All sewage and
				  other liquid wastes shall be disposed of in a public sewer system or, in the
				  absence of a public sewer system, by a sanitary sewage disposal method approved
				  as provided in "Sewage Disposal Systems,"15A NCAC 18A
				  .1900.
(b)
				  All sewage and other liquid wastes shall be so disposed of as not to create a
				  public-health hazard.
Authority
					 G.S.
					 153A-226;
Eff. February 1,
					 1976;
Amended Eff. July 1, 1977;
Readopted Eff.
					 December 5, 1977;
Amended Eff. September 1, 1990;
Pursuant to
					 G.S.
					 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without
					 substantive public interest Eff. July 20,
					 2019.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 15A - Environmental Quality › Chapter 18 - ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH › Subchapter A - SANITATION › Section .1500 - SANITATION OF LOCAL CONFINEMENT FACILITIES › Section 18A .1514 - SOLID WASTES

Current through Register Vol. 39, No. 2, July 15, 2024
(a) All solid
				  wastes containing food scraps or other decomposable materials shall, prior to
				  disposal, be kept in leak-proof, nonabsorbent containers such as standard
				  garbage cans, which shall be kept covered with tight-fitting lids when filled
				  or stored, or not in continuous use.
(b) All dry rubbish (including scrap paper,
				  cardboard boxes, or similar items) shall be stored in containers, rooms, or
				  designated areas in a manner approved by the Department. Cleaning facilities
				  for waste containers shall be provided. Containers shall be cleaned after
				  emptying or removal of garbage or rubbish.
(c) All solid wastes shall be disposed of
				  with sufficient frequency and in such a manner as to prevent a
				  nuisance.
Authority
					 G.S.
					 153A-226;
Eff. February 1,
					 1976;
Readopted Eff. December 5, 1977;
Amended Eff.
					 September 1, 1990;
Pursuant to
					 G.S.
					 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without
					 substantive public interest Eff. July 20,
					 2019.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 15A - Environmental Quality › Chapter 18 - ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH › Subchapter A - SANITATION › Section .1500 - SANITATION OF LOCAL CONFINEMENT FACILITIES › Section 18A .1515 - VERMIN CONTROL: PREMISES

Current through Register Vol. 39, No. 2, July 15, 2024
(a)
				  Effective measures shall be taken to keep flies, rodents, and other vermin out
				  of the local confinement facility and to prevent their breeding or presence on
				  the premises.
(b) The premises
				  under control of the custodian shall be kept neat, clean, and free of
				  litter.
(c) Unless flies and other
				  flying insects are absent from the immediate vicinity of the local confinement
				  facility, all openings to the outer air shall be effectively protected against
				  entrance of such insects by self-closing doors, closed windows, 16-mesh or
				  finer screening, or other effective means.
(d) Only those pesticides shall be used which
				  have been approved for a specific use and properly registered with the
				  Environmental Protection Agency and with the North Carolina Department of
				  Agriculture in accordance with the "Federal Environmental Pesticide Control
				  Act" and the "North Carolina Pesticide Law."
Authority
					 G.S.
					 153A-226;
Eff. February 1,
					 1976;
Readopted Eff. December 5, 1977;
Amended Eff.
					 September 1, 1990;
Pursuant to
					 G.S.
					 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without
					 substantive public interest Eff. July 20,
					 2019.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 15A - Environmental Quality › Chapter 18 - ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH › Subchapter A - SANITATION › Section .1500 - SANITATION OF LOCAL CONFINEMENT FACILITIES › Section 18A .1516 - STORAGE

Current through Register Vol. 39, No. 2, July 15, 2024
(a) The local
				  confinement facility shall provide at least one sufficiently sized janitor's
				  closet equipped with a mop receptor, shelving, hooks, and other items necessary
				  for the storage of all janitorial supplies and equipment.
(b) The facility shall also provide storage
				  closets or rooms for all bed linens, mattresses, and general supplies. Such
				  rooms shall be kept clean.
Authority
					 G.S.
					 153A-226;
Eff. February 1,
					 1976;
Readopted Eff. December 5, 1977;
Amended Eff.
					 September 1, 1990;
Pursuant to
					 G.S.
					 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without
					 substantive public interest Eff. July 20,
					 2019.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 15A - Environmental Quality › Chapter 18 - ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH › Subchapter A - SANITATION › Section .1500 - SANITATION OF LOCAL CONFINEMENT FACILITIES › Section 18A .1517 - MATTRESSES, MATTRESS COVERS, BED LINEN

Current through Register Vol. 39, No. 2, July 15, 2024
(a) All
				  furniture, bunks, mattresses, and other furnishings shall be kept clean and in
				  good repair.
(b) Clean bed linen
				  and easily cleanable or washable mattress covers, washable mattresses, or
				  equivalent, shall be provided for each occupant and shall be changed as often
				  as necessary.
(c) Clean linen shall
				  be stored and handled in a sanitary manner. Soiled linen shall be stored and
				  handled in such a manner as not to spread contamination, as by use of suitable
				  bags or closed hampers. Suitable rooms or spaces shall be provided for the
				  separate storage of clean and soiled linens.
Authority
					 G.S.
					 153A-226;
Eff. February 1,
					 1976;
Readopted Eff. December 5, 1977;
Amended Eff.
					 September 1, 1990;
Pursuant to
					 G.S.
					 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without
					 substantive public interest Eff. July 20,
					 2019.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 15A - Environmental Quality › Chapter 18 - ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH › Subchapter A - SANITATION › Section .1500 - SANITATION OF LOCAL CONFINEMENT FACILITIES › Section 18A .1518 - FOOD SERVICE UTENSILS AND EQUIPMENT

Current through Register Vol. 39, No. 2, July 15, 2024
(a) All
				  equipment and utensils shall be so designed and of such material and
				  workmanship as to be smooth and easily cleanable, and shall be kept in good
				  repair.
(b) The food-contact
				  surfaces of such equipment and utensils shall, in addition, be easily
				  accessible for cleaning, non-toxic, corrosion-resistant, relatively
				  nonabsorbent, and free of open crevices; provided, that hard maple or its
				  equivalent may be used for bakers' tables and cutting boards or
				  blocks.
(c) The National Sanitation
				  Foundation has developed standards for many food service equipment items.
				  Equipment which meets these or equivalent standards shall be accepted as
				  meeting the requirements of this Section.
Authority
					 G.S.
					 153A-226;
Eff. February 1,
					 1976;
Readopted Eff. December 5, 1977;
Amended Eff.
					 September 1, 1990;
Pursuant to
					 G.S.
					 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without
					 substantive public interest Eff. July 20,
					 2019.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 15A - Environmental Quality › Chapter 18 - ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH › Subchapter A - SANITATION › Section .1500 - SANITATION OF LOCAL CONFINEMENT FACILITIES › Section 18A .1519 - CLEANING AND SANITIZING OF UTENSILS AND EQUIPMENT

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(a) All
				  multi-use eating and drinking utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and
				  sanitized after each usage.
(b) All
				  kitchenware and food-contact surfaces of equipment, exclusive of cooking
				  surfaces of equipment, used in the preparation or serving of food or drink, and
				  all food storage utensils, shall be thoroughly cleaned after each use. Cooking
				  surfaces of equipment shall be cleaned at least once each day. All utensils and
				  food-contact surfaces of equipment used in the preparation, service, display or
				  storage of potentially hazardous foods shall be cleaned and sanitized prior to
				  each use. Non-food-contact surfaces of equipment shall be cleaned at such
				  intervals as to keep them in a clean and sanitary condition.
(c) Necessary facilities shall be provided
				  and used for the cleaning and sanitizing of utensils and equipment. All such
				  utensils and equipment shall then be stored so as to drain, dry and be
				  protected from splash, dust, or contamination. In-place cleaning of fixed
				  equipment shall be accepted when found effective.
(d) Hand dishwashing facilities shall consist
				  of an approved three-compartment sink of adequate size and depth, with hot and
				  cold water service for each vat, and drainboards on each end of ample size to
				  accommodate the number of eating and drinking utensils involved. When hot water
				  is used for sanitizing, a booster heater of adequate capacity shall be provided
				  to maintain a water temperature of at least 170 degrees F. in the third
				  compartment.
(e) A separate sink
				  with drainboards on each end shall be provided where necessary for the washing
				  of pots, pans, and vegetables.
(f)
				  If a dishwashing machine is provided, the capacity shall be adequate to handle
				  the number of utensils to be washed. The machine shall be fitted with a
				  drainboard of ample size on each side; and the dirty dish lane shall be
				  provided with a counter-sunk sink, or other effective means for the
				  pre-cleaning, pre-flushing, or pre-soaking of the utensils.
(g) All cloths used by workers in the kitchen
				  shall be clean. Single service containers shall be used only once.
(h) No polish or other substance containing
				  cyanide or other poisonous material shall be used for the cleaning or polishing
				  of eating or cooking utensils.
Authority
					 G.S.
					 153A-226;
Eff. February 1,
					 1976;
Readopted Eff. December 5, 1977;
Pursuant to
					 G.S.
					 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without
					 substantive public interest Eff. July 20,
					 2019.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 15A - Environmental Quality › Chapter 18 - ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH › Subchapter A - SANITATION › Section .1500 - SANITATION OF LOCAL CONFINEMENT FACILITIES › Section 18A .1520 - STORAGE AND HANDLING OF UTENSILS AND EQUIPMENT

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(a)
				  Sanitized utensils shall be stored in a clean place. Containers and utensils
				  shall be covered, inverted, or stored in tight, clean cabinets. After cleaning
				  and until use, food-contact surfaces of equipment shall be protected from
				  contamination. Utensils shall be handled in such a manner as to prevent
				  contamination.
(b) Single service
				  utensils shall be purchased only in sanitary containers, shall be stored
				  therein in a clean, dry place until used, and shall be handled in a sanitary
				  manner.
Authority
					 G.S.
					 153A-226;
Eff. February 1,
					 1976;
Readopted Eff. December 5, 1977;
Pursuant to
					 G.S.
					 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without
					 substantive public interest Eff. July 20,
					 2019.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 15A - Environmental Quality › Chapter 18 - ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH › Subchapter A - SANITATION › Section .1500 - SANITATION OF LOCAL CONFINEMENT FACILITIES › Section 18A .1521 - FOOD SUPPLIES

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(a) All food shall
				  be from approved sources and shall be clean, wholesome, free from spoilage,
				  free from adulteration and misbranding, and safe for human
				  consumption.
(b) All meat and meat
				  food products and all poultry and poultry products shall have been inspected
				  for wholesomeness under an official federal, state, or local regulatory
				  program; and, in all cases, the source shall be identifiable from labeling on
				  carcasses, cuts, unit packages, bulk packages, or from bills of sale.
(c) Only Grade A pasteurized fluid milk and
				  fluid milk products or canned milk shall be used. Dry milk and milk products
				  may be reconstituted if used for cooking purposes only.
(d) When necessary to provide meals for
				  prisoners in a jail or lockup which is not equipped with a kitchen, such meals
				  shall be obtained from a foodhandling establishment approved by the local
				  health director. Such meals or food shall be served in single service eating
				  and drinking utensils. The procedures and equipment used for transporting of
				  meals shall be approved by the local health director.
Authority
					 G.S.
					 153A-226;
Eff. February 1,
					 1976;
Readopted Eff. December 5, 1977;
Pursuant to
					 G.S.
					 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without
					 substantive public interest Eff. July 20,
					 2019.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 15A - Environmental Quality › Chapter 18 - ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH › Subchapter A - SANITATION › Section .1500 - SANITATION OF LOCAL CONFINEMENT FACILITIES › Section 18A .1522 - FOOD PROTECTION

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(a) All food, while
				  being stored, prepared, served, and during transportation, shall be protected
				  from contamination. All perishable food shall be stored at such temperatures as
				  will protect against spoilage. All potentially hazardous food shall be
				  maintained at safe temperatures (45° F. or below, or 140° F. or above)
				  except during necessary periods of preparation and serving. Ground beef and
				  foods containing ground beef shall be cooked to an internal temperature of at
				  least 155° F (68° C). Potentially hazardous foods that have been cooked
				  and then refrigerated shall be reheated rapidly to 165° F (74° C) or
				  higher throughout before being served or before being placed in a hot food
				  storage facility, except that food in intact packages from regulated food
				  manufacturing plants may initially be reheated to 140° F (60° C). Raw
				  fruits and vegetables shall be washed thoroughly before use. Stuffings,
				  poultry, stuffed meats and poultry, and pork and pork products shall be
				  thoroughly cooked before being served. Salads made of meat, poultry, potatoes,
				  fish, shellfish, or eggs, and other potentially hazardous prepared food shall
				  be prepared, preferably from chilled products, with a minimum of manual
				  contact, and on surfaces and with utensils which are clean and which, prior to
				  use, have been sanitized. Individual portions of food once served shall not be
				  served again.
(b) No live animals
				  or fowl shall be allowed in any room or area in which food is prepared, served,
				  or stored.
(c) Refrigeration
				  facilities, hot food storage facilities, and effective insulated facilities,
				  shall be provided as needed to assure the maintenance of all food at required
				  temperatures during storage, preparation, and serving.
(d) Each cold-storage facility used for the
				  storage of perishable food in a non-frozen state shall be provided with an
				  indicating thermometer of such type and so situated that the thermometer can be
				  easily read.
(e) Containers of food
				  shall be stored above the floor, on clean racks, dollies, slatted shelves, or
				  other clean surfaces, in such a manner as to be protected from splash and other
				  contamination.
Authority
					 G.S.
					 153A-226;
Eff. February 1,
					 1976;
Readopted Eff. December 5, 1977;
Amended Eff.
					 October 1, 1993;
Pursuant to
					 G.S.
					 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without
					 substantive public interest Eff. July 20,
					 2019.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 15A - Environmental Quality › Chapter 18 - ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH › Subchapter A - SANITATION › Section .1500 - SANITATION OF LOCAL CONFINEMENT FACILITIES › Section 18A .1523 - FOOD SERVICE WORKERS

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(a) All food
				  service workers shall wear clean outer garments and conform to proper hygienic
				  practices. They shall wash their hands thoroughly in an approved handwashing
				  facility before starting work, and as often as may be necessary to remove soil
				  and contamination.
(b) No worker
				  shall resume work after visiting the toilet room without first washing his
				  hands. Hair nets, headbands, caps, or other effective hair restraints, shall be
				  used by workers engaged in the preparation and service of food to keep hair
				  from food and food-contact surfaces. Workers shall not use tobacco in any form
				  while engaged in food preparation, or while in equipment and utensil-washing or
				  food-preparation areas.
(c) No
				  person who has a communicable or infectious disease that can be transmitted by
				  foods, or who is a carrier of organisms that cause such a disease, or who has a
				  boil, infected wound, or an acute respiratory infection with cough and nasal
				  discharge, shall work in food service in any capacity in which there is a
				  likelihood of such person contaminating food or food-contact surfaces, with
				  disease-causing organisms or transmitting the illness to other
				  persons.
(d) If the custodian has
				  reason to suspect that any person has contracted any disease in a communicable
				  form or has become a carrier of such disease, he shall notify the local health
				  department or county physician immediately.
Authority
					 G.S.
					 153A-226;
Eff. February 1,
					 1976;
Readopted Eff. December 5, 1977;
Amended Eff.
					 September 1, 1990;
Pursuant to
					 G.S.
					 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without
					 substantive public interest Eff. July 20,
					 2019.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 15A - Environmental Quality › Chapter 18 - ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH › Subchapter A - SANITATION › Section .1500 - SANITATION OF LOCAL CONFINEMENT FACILITIES › Section 18A .1524 - EXPIRED - SEVERABILITY

Current through Register Vol. 39, No. 2, July 15, 2024
Authority
					 G.S.
					 153A-226;
Eff. February 1,
					 1976;
Readopted Eff. December 5, 1977;
Expired Eff.
					 August 1, 2019 pursuant to
					 G.S.
					 150B-21.3A.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 15A - Environmental Quality › Chapter 18 - ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH › Subchapter A - SANITATION › Section .1500 - SANITATION OF LOCAL CONFINEMENT FACILITIES › Section 18A .1525 - REPEALED - REFERENCE RULES

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Authority
					 G.S.
					 153A-226;
Eff. February 1,
					 1976;
Amended Eff. July 1, 1977;
Readopted Eff.
					 December 5, 1977;
Amended Eff. June 10, 1978;
Repealed
					 Eff. September 1, 1990.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 15A - Environmental Quality › Chapter 18 - ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH › Subchapter A - SANITATION › Section .1600 - SANITATION OF RESIDENTIAL CARE FACILITIES › Section 18A .1601 - DEFINITIONS

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The following definitions shall apply throughout this
					 Section:
(1) "Administrator" means the
				  person designated by the licensee to be responsible for the daily operation of
				  the residential care facility.
(2)
				  "Bed linens" means bed sheets, pillowcases, mattress covers, blankets, and
				  duvet covers.
(3) "Clean" means
				  that an object or surface has been made free of garbage, solid waste, soil,
				  dust, hair, dander, food, bodily fluids and secretions, and feces.
(4) "Department" means the North Carolina
				  Department of Health and Human Services.
(5) "Disinfectant" means a disinfectant as
				  defined at 40 C.F.R. 158.2203 that has been registered with the United States
				  Environmental Protection Agency in accordance with 40 C.F.R. 152, which are
				  hereby incorporated by reference, including any subsequent amendments or
				  editions, and are available free of charge at
https://www.ecfr.gov/
.
(6) "Good repair" means as defined at 15A
				  NCAC 18A .2651(8). Items that are in good repair shall operate in accordance
				  with the manufacturer's instructions.
(7) "Licensing agency" means the North
				  Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Health Service
				  Regulation.
(8) "Linen" means bath
				  towels, hand drying towels, bed linens, and pillows.
(9) "Non-community water supply" means as
				  defined in G.S. 130A-313(10).
(10)
				  "Pest" means as defined in G.S. 143-460(26a).
(11) "Pest harborage" means any condition
				  that provides water or food and shelter for pests.
(12) "Regulatory authority" means the
				  Department or authorized agent of the Department.
(13) "Resident" means a person, other than
				  the administrator, his or her immediate family, and residential care facility
				  employees, who is residing in a residential care facility.
(14) "Residential care facility" means an
				  establishment providing room or board and for which a license or certificate
				  for payment is obtained from the Department, but does not include a child day
				  care facility or an institution as defined in 15A NCAC 18A .1301.
(15) "Solid waste" means as defined in G.S.
				  130A-290(35).
(16)
				  "Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food" or "TCS Food" means as defined in
				  Part 1-2 of the Food Code incorporated by reference at 15A NCAC 18A .2650 as
				  amended by 15A NCAC 18A .2651.
Authority
					 G.S.
					 130A-235;
Eff. February 1,
					 1976;
Readopted Eff. December 5, 1977;
Amended Eff.
					 July 1, 1993; September 1, 1990; March 1, 1988; July 1, 1984;
Temporary Amendment Eff. May 5, 1998;
Temporary Amendment Expired
					 January 26, 1999;
Amended Eff. November 1,
					 2002
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 15A - Environmental Quality › Chapter 18 - ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH › Subchapter A - SANITATION › Section .1600 - SANITATION OF RESIDENTIAL CARE FACILITIES › Section 18A .1602 - REPEALED - APPROVAL OF PLANS

Current through Register Vol. 39, No. 2, July 15, 2024
Authority
					 G.S.
					 130A-235;
Eff. February 1,
					 1976;
Readopted Eff. December 5, 1977;
Amended Eff.
					 September 1, 1990.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 15A - Environmental Quality › Chapter 18 - ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH › Subchapter A - SANITATION › Section .1600 - SANITATION OF RESIDENTIAL CARE FACILITIES › Section 18A .1603 - INSPECTIONS

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(a) The regulatory
				  authority shall inspect residential care facilities at least once a year prior
				  to the expiration of the residential care facility's license issued by the
				  licensing agency. The Department shall provide a copy of the inspection form to
				  the administrator of the facility.
(b) The inspection of institutions shall be
				  documented on an inspection form provided by the Department. The form shall
				  include at least the following information:
(1) name and address of the residential care
				  facility;
(2) name of
				  licensee;
(3) an explanation for
				  all demerits incurred during the inspection;
(4) classification in accordance with Rule
				  .1606 of this Section;
(5) the date
				  on which the inspection is conducted; and
(6) the signature of the regulatory
				  authority.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 15A - Environmental Quality › Chapter 18 - ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH › Subchapter A - SANITATION › Section .1600 - SANITATION OF RESIDENTIAL CARE FACILITIES › Section 18A .1604 - REINSPECTIONS: VISITS

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The regulatory authority may reinspect or visit residential
					 care facilities at any time to ensure compliance with these Rules. When the
					 administrator requests an inspection of their facility to improve a
					 classification the regulatory authority shall make an unannounced inspection
					 within 30 days.
Authority
					 G.S.
					 130A-235;
Eff. February 1,
					 1976;
Readopted Eff. December 5, 1977;
Amended Eff.
					 September 1, 1990.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 15A - Environmental Quality › Chapter 18 - ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH › Subchapter A - SANITATION › Section .1600 - SANITATION OF RESIDENTIAL CARE FACILITIES › Section 18A .1605 - REPEALED - INSPECTION FORMS

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Authority
					 G.S.
					 130A-235;
Eff. February 1,
					 1976;
Readopted Eff. December 5, 1977;
Amended Eff.
					 September 1, 1990; June 30, 1980.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 15A - Environmental Quality › Chapter 18 - ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH › Subchapter A - SANITATION › Section .1600 - SANITATION OF RESIDENTIAL CARE FACILITIES › Section 18A .1606 - SCORING SYSTEM

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(a) Residential
				  care facility sanitation scores shall be based upon the standards of
				  construction and operation set out in Rules .1607 through .1621 of this
				  Section.
(b) The score of the
				  facility shall be classified as follows:
(1)
				  "Approved" if the demerit score is less than 40 and no six-demerit item is
				  violated; and
(2) "Disapproved" if
				  the demerit score is 40 or greater, or if any six-demerit item is
				  violated.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 15A - Environmental Quality › Chapter 18 - ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH › Subchapter A - SANITATION › Section .1600 - SANITATION OF RESIDENTIAL CARE FACILITIES › Section 18A .1607 - FLOORS

Current through Register Vol. 39, No. 2, July 15, 2024
All floors shall be kept clean and in good
					 repair.
Authority
					 G.S.
					 130A-235;
Eff. February 1,
					 1976;
Readopted Eff. December 5,
					 1977.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 15A - Environmental Quality › Chapter 18 - ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH › Subchapter A - SANITATION › Section .1600 - SANITATION OF RESIDENTIAL CARE FACILITIES › Section 18A .1608 - WALLS AND CEILINGS

Current through Register Vol. 39, No. 2, July 15, 2024
(a) The interior
				  walls and ceilings, including doors, window, and window trim, shall be kept
				  clean and in good repair.
(b) Wall
				  and ceiling attachments, such as light fixtures, fans, and vent covers, shall
				  be kept clean and in good repair.
Authority
					 G.S.
					 130A-235;
Eff. February 1,
					 1976;
Readopted Eff. December 5,
					 1977.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 15A - Environmental Quality › Chapter 18 - ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH › Subchapter A - SANITATION › Section .1600 - SANITATION OF RESIDENTIAL CARE FACILITIES › Section 18A .1609 - LIGHTING AND VENTILATION

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(a) All
				  rooms shall be illuminated by natural or artificial means.
(b) Ventilation equipment shall be kept clean
				  and in good repair.
Authority
					 G.S.
					 130A-235;
Eff. February 1,
					 1976;
Readopted Eff. December 5, 1977;
Amended Eff.
					 July 1, 1993; October 1, 1985; July 1, 1984.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 15A - Environmental Quality › Chapter 18 - ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH › Subchapter A - SANITATION › Section .1600 - SANITATION OF RESIDENTIAL CARE FACILITIES › Section 18A .1610 - TOILET: HANDWASHING: AND BATHING FACILITIES

Current through Register Vol. 39, No. 2, July 15, 2024
(a) All
				  residential care facilities shall provide toilet, handwashing, and bathing
				  facilities that are available for use by residents and employees. These
				  facilities shall be kept clean and in good repair.
(b) All hand sinks and baths shall be
				  supplied with hot and cold running water through mixing devices. The
				  residential care facility shall provide each resident with soap and individual
				  hand-drying towels. These hand-drying towels will be stored separately after
				  being used.
Authority
					 G.S.
					 130A-235;
Eff. February 1,
					 1976;
Readopted Eff. December 5,
					 1977.