New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 9 - EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT › Subtitle B - Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control › Chapter II - Rules of the Office of Cannabis Management › Part 125 - General Operating Requirements and Prohibitions › Section 125.7 - Sanitary Facility, Equipment, and Handling Standards

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 28, July 10, 2024
(a) The licensee shall be responsible for the
				  upkeep and maintenance of all facilities, containers, tools, contact surfaces,
				  and equipment used in the cultivation, processing, distribution,
				  transportation, storage, and sale of cannabis and cannabis products, and shall:
(1) have floors, walls, and ceilings
				  constructed in such a manner that they may be adequately kept clean and in good
				  repair;
(2) utilize containers,
				  tools, contact surfaces, and equipment that are designed and of such material
				  and workmanship as to be adequately cleanable and designed, maintained,
				  operated, and arranged as to protect against the physical, chemical, and
				  microbial contamination and deterioration of cannabis and cannabis products and
				  to protect the safety of all individuals on the licensed premises;
(3) use containers that are food-grade, or of
				  a similar standard as approved by the Office, for the storage of cannabis and
				  cannabis products. Containers shall be clean, in good repair, and suitable for
				  the established use;
(4) maintain
				  all facilities, areas, containers, tools, contact surfaces, and equipment, in a
				  clean and sanitary condition to protect against contamination and protect the
				  safety of all individuals on the licensed premises;
(5) maintain record of routine cleaning and
				  sanitization of all facilities, containers, tools, contact surfaces, and
				  equipment and make records readily available to the Office upon
				  request;
(6) provide adequate
				  safety lighting in all cultivation, processing, distribution, storage, and sale
				  areas, as well as areas where equipment, tools, containers, or contact surfaces
				  are cleaned;
(7) provide sufficient
				  space on the premises for placement of equipment and storage of materials as is
				  necessary for the maintenance of sanitary operations;
(8) utilize appropriate environmental
				  monitoring for temperature, ventilation, and humidity where cannabis or
				  cannabis products are handled or stored so as to protect cannabis and cannabis
				  products against physical, chemical, and microbial contamination and
				  deterioration and to protect the safety of all individuals on the licensed
				  premises;
(9) maintain records of
				  pest management activities, including, but not limited to:
(i) a map of all traps, types, and
				  coding/numbering system for the traps, if applicable;
(ii) a record of routine trap maintenance;
				  and
(iii) a record of any evidence
				  of animal or insect presence including body parts, hair, or feces in cannabis
				  or cannabis product handling areas; and
(10) properly remove and dispose of litter
				  and waste so as to minimize the development of odor and minimize the potential
				  for the waste attracting and harboring pests;
(11) store poisonous or toxic materials,
				  insecticides, rodenticides, other pesticides, detergents, sanitizers, caustics,
				  acids, and other related cleaning or pest management compounds in separate
				  areas from cannabis or cannabis products, in prominently and distinctly labeled
				  containers in a manner that protects the safety of all individuals on the
				  licensed premises; and
(12)
				  establish precautions to protect cannabis, cannabis products, non-cannabis
				  components, contact surfaces, packaging materials, and any other equipment or
				  materials that are used in processing against any potential contamination, by
				  microorganisms or foreign substances.