District of Columbia Administrative Code

1813 FUNCTIONALITY - OUTER OPENINGS, PROTECTED 1813.1 Except as otherwise specified in this section, the outer openings of a food processing operation shall be protected against the entry of insects, rodents or other vermin by: (a) Filling or closing holes and other gaps along fl…

1814 FUNCTIONALITY - EXTERIOR WALLS AND ROOFS, PROTECTIVE BARRIER 1814.1 Perimeter walls and roofs of a food processing operation shall effectively protect the food processing operation from the weather and the entry of insects, rodents, and other animals. SOURCE: Final Rulemakin…

1815 FUNCTIONALITY - OUTDOOR FOOD VENDING AREAS, OVERHEAD PROTECTION 1815.1 If located outside, a machine used to vend food shall be provided with overhead protection, except that a machine vending canned beverages need not meet this requirement. SOURCE: Final Rulemaking publishe…

1816 FUNCTIONALITY - OUTDOOR SERVICING AREAS, OVERHEAD PROTECTION 1816.1 Servicing areas shall be provided with overhead protection, except that areas used only for the loading of water or the discharge of sewage and other liquid waste through the use of a closed system of hoses …

1817 FUNCTIONALITY - OUTDOOR WALKING AND DRIVING SURFACES, GRADED TO DRAIN 1817.1 Exterior walking and driving surfaces shall be graded to drain. SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 56 DCR 5245 (July 3, 2009).

1818 FUNCTIONALITY - OUTDOOR REFUSE AREAS, CURBED AND GRADED TO DRAIN 1818.1 Outdoor refuse areas shall be constructed, curbed and graded to drain to collect and dispose of liquid waste that results from the refuse and from cleaning the area and waste receptacles. SOURCE: Final R…

1819 FUNCTIONALITY - PRIVATE HOMES AND LIVING OR SLEEPING QUARTERS, USE PROHIBITION 1819.1 A private home, a room used as living or sleeping quarters, or an area directly opening into a room used as living or sleeping quarters shall not be used for food-handling or conducting foo…

1820 FUNCTIONALITY - LIVING OR SLEEPING QUARTERS, SEPARATION 1820.1 Living or sleeping quarters located on the premises of a food processing operation, such as those provided for security personnel, shall be separated from rooms and areas used for food operations by complete part…

1900 HANDWASHING SINKS - NUMBER, AND LOCATION 1900.1 Handwashing sinks shall be located to allow convenient use by employees in food processing areas, and in, or immediately adjacent to, toilet rooms. 1900.2 Handwashing sinks located in the toilet rooms, or within an anteroom or …

1901 HANDWASHING SINKS - USE 1901.1 A handwashing sink shall be maintained so that it is accessible at all times for employees' use. 1901.2 A handwashing sink shall not be used for purposes other than handwashing. 1901.3 An automatic handwashing facility shall be used in accordan…

1902 HANDWASHING SINKS - HANDWASHING CLEANSER, AVAILABILITY 1902.1 Each handwashing sink or group of two (2) adjacent sinks shall be provided with hand cleaning liquid or powder. SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 56 DCR 5245 (July 3, 2009).

1903 HANDWASHING SINKS - HAND DRYING PROVISION 1903.1 Each handwashing sink or group of adjacent sinks shall be provided with: (a) Individual, disposable towels; or (b) A heated-air hand-drying device, except that a heated-air hand-drying device shall not be the only device provi…

1904 HANDWASHING SINKS - HANDWASHING AIDS AND DEVICES, USE RESTRICTIONS 1904.1 A sink used for food preparation or utensil washing, or a service sink or curbed cleaning facility used for the disposal of mop water or similar wastes, shall not be provided with the handwashing aids …

1905 HANDWASHING SINKS - HANDWASHING SIGNAGE 1905.1 A sign or poster that notifies food employees to wash their hands shall be provided at all handwashing sinks used by food employees and shall be clearly visible to food employees. 1905.2 Food processing operations shall provide …

1906 HANDWASHING SINKS - DISPOSABLE TOWELS, WASTE RECEPTACLE 1906.1 A handwashing sink or group of adjacent sinks that is provided with disposable towels or suitable drying devices shall be provided with a waste receptacle as specified in section 1605.3. SOURCE: Final Rulemaking …

1907 SERVICE SINKS - NUMBERS AND CAPACITIES 1907.1 At least one (1) service sink or one (1) curbed cleaning facility equipped with a floor drain shall be provided and conveniently located for the cleaning of mops or similar wet floor cleaning tools and for the disposal of mop wat…

1908 TOILETS AND URINALS - NUMBER, CAPACITY, CONVENIENCE AND ACCESSIBILITY* 1908.1 Each food processing operation shall maintain toilet facilities for employees, which shall consist of a toilet room or toilet rooms with proper and sufficient water closets and lavatories. Toilet f…

1909 TOILETS AND URINALS - TOILET ROOMS ENCLOSED 1909.1 A toilet room located on the premises shall be completely enclosed and provided with a tight-fitting and self-closing door, except that this requirement does not apply to a toilet room that is located outside a food processi…

1910 TOILETS AND URINALS TOILET TISSUE, RECEPTACLE AVAILABILITY 1910.1 A supply of toilet tissue shall be available at each toilet. 1910.2 A covered receptacle for sanitary napkins shall be provided, as appropriate, in accordance with section 1606.1. SOURCE: Final Rulemaking publ…

1911 EMPLOYEE ACCOMMODATIONS- DESIGNATED AREAS , CHANGING ROOMS, SHOWERS FACILITIES 1911.1 Areas designated for employees to eat, drink, and use tobacco shall be located so that food, equipment, utensils, food-contact surfaces, or food- packaging materials are protected from cont…

1912 DISTRESSED MERCHANDISE - SEGREGATION AND LOCATION 1912.1 Products that are returned to the distributor for credit or redemption, including damaged, spoiled, or recalled products, shall be segregated and held in designated areas that are separated from food, equipment, utensi…

200 SUPERVISORS - QUALIFICATION, ASSIGNMENT & POSTING* 200.1 The licensee shall ensure that supervisors meet the training, certification, and registration requirements in this chapter and in the federal regulations identified in this chapter. 200.2 The licensee shall ensure that …

201 DUTIES - SUPERVISORS 201.1 Supervisors shall ensure that persons unnecessary to plant operations are not allowed in areas used for food operations, except that brief visits and tours may be authorized by supervisors if steps are taken to ensure that exposed food, clean equipm…

2000 PHYSICAL FACILITIES - MAINTAINING PREMISES, UNNECESSARY ITEMS AND LITTER 2000.1 The grounds surrounding a food processing operation under the control of the licensee shall be kept in a condition that will protect against the contamination of food, equipment, utensils, food-c…

2001 PHYSICAL FACILITIES - REPAIRING 2001.1 The physical facilities shall be maintained in good repair. SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 56 DCR 5245 (July 3, 2009).

2002 PHYSICAL FACILITIES- CLEANING FREQUENCY AND RESTRICTIONS 2002.1 The physical facilities shall be cleaned as often as necessary to keep them clean. 2002.2 Except for cleaning that is necessary due to a spill or other accident, cleaning shall be done during periods when the le…

2003 PHYSICAL FACILITIES- CLEANING FLOORS, DUSTLESS METHODS 2003.1 Except as provided in section 2003.2, only dustless methods of cleaning shall be used, such as wet cleaning, vacuum cleaning, mopping with treated dust mops or sweeping using a broom and dust-arresting compounds. …

2004 PHYSICAL FACILITIES - CLEANING VENTILATION SYSTEMS, NUISANCE, AND DISCHARGE PROHIBITION 2004.1 Intake and exhaust air ducts shall be cleaned and filters changed so they are not a source of contamination by dust, dirt, and other materials. 2004.2 If vented to the outside, ven…

2005 PHYSICAL FACILITIES - CLEANING MAINTENANCE TOOLS, PREVENTING CONTAMINATION* 2005.1 Food preparation sinks, handwashing sinks, and warewashing equipment shall not be used to clean maintenance tools, to prepare or hold maintenance materials, or for the disposal of mop water an…

2006 PHYSICAL FACILITIES - DRYING MOPS 2006.1 After use, mops shall be placed in a position that allows them to air-dry without soiling walls, equipment, or supplies. SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 56 DCR 5245 (July 3, 2009).

2007 PHYSICAL FACILITIES - ABSORBENT MATERIALS ON FLOORS, USE LIMITATION 2007.1 Except as specified in section 2003.2, sawdust, wood shavings, granular salt, baked clay, diatomaceous earth, or similar materials shall not be used on floors. SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 56…

2008 PHYSICAL FACILITIES - CLEANING OF PLUMBING FIXTURES 2008.1 Plumbing fixtures such as handwashing sinks, toilets, and urinals shall be cleaned as often as necessary to keep them clean and well-maintained. SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 56 DCR 5245 (July 3, 2009). …

2009 PHYSICAL FACILITIES - CONTROLLING PESTS* 2009.1 The presence of insects, rodents, and other pests shall be controlled to minimize their presence on the premises by: (a) Routinely inspecting incoming shipments of food and supplies;N (b) Routinely inspecting the premises for e…

2010 PHYSICAL FACILITIES - REMOVING DEAD OR TRAPPED BIRDS, INSECTS, RODENTS, AND OTHER PESTS 2010.1 Dead or trapped birds, insects, rodents, and other pests shall be removed from control devices and the premises at a frequency that prevents their accumulation, decomposition or th…

2011 PHYSICAL FACILITIES - STORING MAINTENANCE TOOLS 2011.1 Maintenance tools such as brooms, mops, vacuum cleaners, and similar items shall be: (a) Stored so they do not contaminate food, equipment, utensils, food- contact surfaces, or food-packaging materials; and (b) Stored in…

2012 PHYSICAL FACILITIES - PROHIBITING ANIMALS* 2012.1 Patrol dogs accompanying police or security officers and sentry dogs running loose in outside fenced areas may be allowed in some areas of a food processing operation if the presence of the animals cannot result in contaminat…

2100 ORIGINAL CONTAINERS - IDENTIFYING INFORMATION, PROMINENCE* 2100.1 Containers of poisonous or toxic materials and personal care items shall bear a legible manufacturer's label. SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 56 DCR 5245 (July 3, 2009).

2101 WORKING CONTAINERS - COMMON NAME* 2101.1 Working containers used for storing poisonous or toxic materials, such as cleaners and sanitizers taken from bulk supplies shall be clearly and individually identified with the common name of the material. SOURCE: Final Rulemaking pub…

2200 STORAGE - SEPARATION* 2200.1 Poisonous or toxic materials shall be stored and transported so they can not contaminate food, equipment, utensils, food-contact surfaces, or food- packaging materials by: (a) Separating the poisonous or toxic materials by spacing or partitioning…

2201 PRESENCE AND USE - RESTRICTION* 2201.1 Restricted-use pesticides shall be applied only by a certified applicator as defined in section 2 of the Pesticide Operations Act of 1977, effective April 18, 1978 (D.C. Law 2-70; D.C. Official Code § 8-401). 2201.2 Only the following t…

2202 PRESENCE AND USE - CONDITIONS OF USE* 2202.1 Poisonous or toxic materials shall be used according to: (a) The Pesticide Operations Act of 1977, effective April 18, 1978 (D.C. Law 2-70; D.C. Official Code § 8-401 et seq.), and this Code; (b) Manufacturer's use directions incl…

2203 CONTAINER PROHIBITIONS - POISONOUS OR TOXIC MATERIAL CONTAINERS* 2203.1 A container previously used to store poisonous or toxic materials shall not be used to store, transport, or dispense food. SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 56 DCR 5245 (July 3, 2009).

2204 CHEMICALS - SANITIZERS, CRITERIA* 2204.1 Chemical sanitizers and other chemical antimicrobials applied to food-contact surfaces shall meet the requirements of 40 CFR 180.940 - Tolerance exemptions for active and inert ingredients for use in antimicrobial formulations (Food-c…

2205 CHEMICALS - CLEANING COMPOUNDS, SANITIZERS* 2205.1 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. 2205.2 Compliance with this requir…

2206 CHEMICALS - WASHING FRUITS AND VEGETABLES, CRITERIA* 2206.1 Chemicals used to wash or peel whole fruits and vegetables shall meet the requirements specified in 21 CFR 173.315 - Chemicals used in washing or to assist in the peeling of fruits and vegetables. SOURCE: Final Rule…

2207 CHEMICALS - BOILER WATER ADDITIVES, CRITERIA* 2207.1 Chemicals used as boiler water additives shall meet the requirements specified in 21 CFR 173.310 - Boiler water additives. SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 56 DCR 5245 (July 3, 2009).

2208 CHEMICALS - DRYING AGENTS, CRITERIA* 2208.1 Drying agents used in conjunction with sanitization shall contain only components that are listed as one of the following: (a) Generally recognized as safe for use in food as specified in 21 CFR Part 182 - Substances Generally Reco…

2209 LUBRICANTS - INCIDENTAL FOOD CONTACT, CRITERIA* 2209.1 Lubricants shall meet the requirements specified in 21 CFR 178.3570 Lubricants with incidental food contact, if they are used on food-contact surfaces, on bearings and gears located on or within food-contact surfaces, or…

2210 PESTICIDES - RESTRICTED USE PESTICIDES, CRITERIA* 2210.1 Restricted use pesticides shall meet the requirements specified in 40 CFR 152.170 - Criteria for restriction to use by certified applicators. SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 56 DCR 5245 (July 3, 2009). …

2211 PESTICIDES - RODENT BAIT STATIONS* 2211.1 Rodent bait shall be contained in a covered, tamper-resistant bait station. SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 56 DCR 5245 (July 3, 2009).