Section 22-B1908. SANITATION STANDARDS

 

1908.1The sanitary standards contained in this section shall apply to all pharmacies and drug and medical device storage areas, unless otherwise exempted by this chapter or the Director.

 

1908.2A pharmacy and all areas under the control of the pharmacy, including storage areas and restrooms, shall be maintained in a clean and sanitary condition free of infestation by rodents, birds, insects, and other vermin.

 

1908.3All pharmacy and storage areas shall be dry and well ventilated.

 

1908.4All pharmacy equipment shall be kept clean and in good operating condition.

 

1908.5Trash shall be kept in opaque trash bags and covered waste receptacles.

 

1908.6Trash, sewage, and other refuse shall be removed from a pharmacy in a timely and sanitary manner.

 

1908.7Restroom facilities shall be located in an area reasonably accessible to pharmacy personnel and supplied with a hand washing sink, soap or detergent, toilet paper, and air driers or single-service towels.

 

1908.8The pharmacy's plumbing facilities shall be kept in good repair.

 

1908.9Animals shall not be permitted in the pharmacy or areas immediately adjacent to and under the control of the pharmacy except for guide dogs accompanying disabled persons.

 

1908.10All persons working in a pharmacy in any capacity shall follow hygienic work practices, including the washing of hands thoroughly as often as is necessary to remove soil and contamination.

 

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Final Rulemaking published at 38 DCR 6734, 6740 (November 8, 1991); as amended by Notice of Final Rulemaking published at 55 DCR 270 (January 11, 2008).