La. Admin. Code tit. 51 § XXIII-3903

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 11, November 20, 2024

Section XXIII-3903 - Storage and Display [formerly paragraph 22:29-2]

A. Poisonous or toxic materials shall be stored for use in food establishments or displayed for retail sale or use in retail food stores/markets so they may not contaminate food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service and single-use articles by:

1. separating the poisonous or toxic materials by spacing or partitioning; and

2. locating the poisonous or toxic materials in an area that is not above food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service and single-use articles; and

3. storing those properly labeled medicines and first aid supplies necessary for the health of employees or for retail sale in a location or area that prevents contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service and single-use articles; and

4. storing medicines belonging to employees that require refrigeration (and are stored in a food refrigerator) in a package or container kept inside a covered, leakproof container that is identified as a container for the storage of medicines, or as specified for day care centers and residential facilities in Part XXI of this Title; and

5. storing employees' personal care items in lockers or other suitable facilities that are located in an area that prevents contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service and single-use articles.

La. Admin. Code tit. 51, § XXIII-3903

Promulgated by the Department of Health and Hospitals, Office of Public Health, LR 28:332 (February 2002), amended LR 28:1426 (June 2002).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 40:4.