Md. Code Regs. 10.07.12.21 - Housekeeping Services and Pest Control
The following shall be observed:
A. The building and all its parts shall be
kept in good repair, neat, clean, attractive, and safe. Housekeeping shall meet
the highest possible standards of hygiene and cleanliness.
B. All walls, floors, ceilings, windows, and
fixtures shall be kept clean. Interior walls and floors shall be of a character
to permit frequent and easy cleaning.
C. The facility shall be kept free of
unnecessary accumulations of unused furniture, equipment, linen, clothing, and
similar items.
D. The facility
shall be maintained free of insects, rodents, and harborages, by operation of
an active pest-control program, either by use of facility personnel or by
contract with a pest-control company. Care shall be exercised in the usage and
storage of toxic and flammable insecticides and rodenticides.
E. All outside doors, windows, and other
outside openings shall be screened with wire screen or its equal of at least 16
meshes per linear inch.
Notes
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