HAR §11-37-62. Sanitary operations

(a) General maintenance. Buildings, fixtures, and other physical facilities shall be maintained in a clean and sanitary condition and shall be kept in repair adequate to prevent crude extract or manufactured hemp products from becoming adulterated. Cleaning and sanitizing of utensils and equipment shall be conducted in a manner that protects against allergen cross-contact and against contamination of crude extract, manufactured hemp products, components, contact surfaces, or packaging materials. (b) Substances used in cleaning and sanitizing; storage of toxic materials. (1) Cleaning compounds and sanitizing agents used in cleaning and sanitizing procedures shall be free from undesirable microorganisms and shall be safe and adequate under the conditions of use. Compliance with this requirement may be verified by any effective means, including purchase of these substances under a letter of guarantee or certification or examination of these substances for contamination. Only the following toxic materials may be used or stored in a facility where hemp biomass is 37-64 6 2 2 §11-37-62 processed or crude extract, manufactured hemp products, or components are exposed: (A) Those required to maintain clean and sanitary conditions; (B) Those necessary for use in laboratory testing procedures; (C) Those necessary for facility and equipment maintenance and operation; and (D) Those necessary for use in the facility's operations. (2) Toxic cleaning compounds, sanitizing agents, and pesticide chemicals shall be identified, held, and stored in a manner that protects against contamination of crude extract, manufactured hemp products, components, contact surfaces, or packaging materials. (c) Pest control. Pests shall not be allowed in any area of a facility. Guard, guide, or pest-detecting dogs may be allowed in some areas of a facility if the presence of the dogs is unlikely to result in contamination of crude extract, manufactured hemp products, components, contact surfaces, or packaging materials. Effective measures shall be taken to exclude pests from the manufacturing, processing, packing, and holding areas and to protect against the contamination of crude extract, manufactured hemp products, or components on the premises by pests. The use of pesticides to control pests in the facility is permitted only under precautions and restrictions that will protect against the contamination of crude extract, manufactured hemp products, components, contact surfaces, and packaging materials. (d) Sanitation of contact surfaces. All contact surfaces, including utensils and contact surfaces of equipment, shall be cleaned as frequently as necessary to protect against allergen cross-contact and against contamination of crude extract, manufactured hemp products, or components. (1) Contact surfaces used for manufacturing, processing, packing, or holding low-moisture crude extract, manufactured hemp products, 37-65 3622 §11-37-62 or components shall be in a clean, dry, sanitary condition before use. When the surfaces are wet-cleaned, they shall, when necessary, be sanitized and thoroughly dried before subsequent use. (2) In wet processing, when cleaning is necessary to protect against allergen cross- contact or the introduction of microorganisms into crude extract, manufactured hemp products, or components, all contact surfaces shall be cleaned and sanitized before use and after any interruption during which the contact surfaces may have become contaminated. Where equipment and utensils are used in a continuous production operation, the utensils and contact surfaces of the equipment shall be cleaned and sanitized as necessary. (3) Single-service articles (such as utensils intended for one-time use, paper cups, and paper towels) shall be stored, handled, and disposed of in a manner that protects against allergen cross-contact and against contamination of crude extract, manufactured hemp products, components, contact surfaces, or packaging materials. (e) Sanitation of non-contact surfaces. Non- contact surfaces of equipment used in the operation of a facility shall be cleaned in a manner and as frequently as necessary to protect against allergen cross-contact and against contamination of crude extract, manufactured hemp products, components, contact surfaces, and packaging materials. (f) Storage and handling of cleaned portable equipment and utensils. Cleaned and sanitized portable equipment with contact surfaces and utensils shall be stored in a location and manner that protects contact surfaces from allergen cross-contact and from contamination. [Eff 8/9/21; am and comp 2/24/22; comp 4/29/22; am and comp 12/6/24; comp JAN 28 2025 ] (Auth: HRS §328G-4) (Imp: HRS §328G-4) 37-66 3622