410 IAC 7-15.5-48 - Cleaning physical facilities

Authority: IC 16-19-3-4; IC 16-41-31-5

Affected: IC 16-41-31

Sec. 48.

(a) Cleaning of floors and walls, except emergency cleaning of floors, shall be done during periods when the least amount of food is exposed. Floors, mats, duckboards, walls, ceilings, and attached equipment and decorative materials shall be kept clean.

(b) In new or extensively remodeled establishments, at least one (1) utility sink shall be provided and used for the cleaning of mops and similar wet floor cleaning tools and for the disposal of mop water or similar liquid wastes. The use of lavatories, utensil washing or equipment washing, or food preparation sinks for this purpose is prohibited.

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410 IAC 7-15.5-48

Indiana State Department of Health; 410 IAC 7-15.5-48; filed Jul 29, 1992, 10:00 a.m.: 15 IR 2584; readopted filed Jul 11, 2001, 2:23 p.m.: 24 IR 4234; readopted filed May 22, 2007, 1:44 p.m.: 20070613-IR-410070141RFA; readopted filed Sep 11, 2013, 3:19 p.m.: 20131009-IR-410130346RFA Readopted filed 11/13/2019, 3:14 p.m.: 20191211-IR-410190391RFA