N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. tit. 9 § 125.7

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 36, September 4, 2024

Section 125.7 - Sanitary Facility, Equipment, and Handling Standards

(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.

(b) Sanitary handling procedures. All licensees and their employees shall handle cannabis in a sanitary manner and comply with general sanitary requirements, including, but not limited to:

(1) maintaining adequate personal cleanliness; and

(2) washing and sanitizing hands thoroughly in an adequate hand-washing area before starting work, after each visit to a restroom, after handling contaminated material, eating, or at any other time when hands may have become soiled or contaminated.

(c) Licensees shall ensure that all workers have access to hand washing and toilet facilities on the licensed premises and shall maintain such facilities in good working order and a clean and sanitary condition, maintaining records of regular cleaning and sanitizing of such facilities.

(1) Handwashing facilities on the licensed premises shall be furnished with running water at a suitable temperature and such facilities shall be located in any cultivation or processing areas and any other areas on the licensed premises where good sanitary practices require employees to wash and sanitize their hands.

(2) Signage shall be displayed in toilet facilities to remind workers to wash and sanitize hands. Sanitary areas in this section shall be marked in the licensee's site plan.

(d) Plumbing shall be of adequate size and design, and adequately installed and maintained to carry sufficient quantities of water to required locations throughout the premises of the licensed entity. Plumbing shall properly remove sewage and liquid disposable waste from the premises of the licensed entity. There shall be no cross-connections between the potable and wastewater plumbing.

N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. Tit. 9 § 125.7

Adopted New York State Register September 27, 2023/Volume XLV, Issue 39, eff. 9/27/2023