R392-106-12. Poisonous or Toxic Materials

The operator shall ensure that: (1) containers of poisonous or toxic materials and personal care items bear a legible manufacturer's label; (2) working containers used for storing poisonous or toxic materials such as cleaners and sanitizers taken from bulk supplies are clearly and individually identified with the common name of the material; (3) poisonous or toxic materials are stored so they cannot contaminate food, equipment, utensils, linens, and single-service and single-use articles by: (a) separating the poisonous or toxic materials with spacing or partitioning; and (b) locating the poisonous or toxic materials in an area that is not above food, equipment, utensils, linens, and single-service or single-use articles; (4) only those poisonous or toxic materials that are required for the operation and maintenance of a microenterprise home kitchen, such as for the cleaning and sanitizing of equipment and utensils and the control of insects and rodents, are allowed in a microenterprise home kitchen; (5) poisonous or toxic materials are: (a) used according to: (i) Rule R392-100 and local health department regulations; (ii) manufacturer's label directions, and, for a pesticide, the manufacturer's label directions specify that use is allowed in a food preparation area; (iii) the conditions of certification for use of the pest control materials; and (iv) additional conditions that may be established by the local health officer; and (b) applied in a manner that prevents: (i) a hazard to employees or other persons; and (ii) contamination including toxic residues due to drip, drain, fog, splash or spray on food, equipment, utensils, linens, and single-service and single-use articles; (6) restricted use pesticides are not used in a microenterprise home kitchen unless: (a) completed by or under the direction of a licensed Utah pesticide applicator; and (b) pesticide application practices comply with Rule R68-7, Utah Pesticide Control Rule; (7) a container previously used to store chemical materials is not used to store, transport, or dispense a food or beverage; (8) rodent bait is contained in a covered, tamper-resistant bait station; and (9) tracking powder is not be used inside of a microenterprise home kitchen unless the powder is non-toxic, such as flour or talcum powder, and is used in such a manner that it cannot contaminate food, equipment, utensils, linens, and single-service or single-use articles.