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D.C. Municipal Regulations (Last Updated: September 13, 2017) |
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Title 25. FOOD OPERATIONS AND COMMUNITY HYGIENE FACILITIES |
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SubTilte 25-D. MASSAGE ESTABLISHMENT AND HEALTH SPA FACILITY REGULATIONS |
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Chapter 25-D5. CONSTRUCTION, MAINTENANCE, SANITATION, AND PREVENTING CONTAMINATION |
Section 25-D503. SANITATION - LINENS & FURNISHINGS
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503.1All massage establishments and health spa facility shall provide a sufficient supply of clean linens for use by customers and massage therapists during the course of a massage therapy session.
503.2All clean bedding such as pillows and blankets and linens shall be protected from contamination.
503.3All clean bedding and linens shall be stored at least six (6) inches off the floor in shelves, compartments, or in closed containers such as storage cabinets, which are used for bedding and linen storage purposes only.
503.4All linens shall be used on one customer only. No common-use linens shall be permitted and reuse is prohibited unless the linen has first been laundered using a sanitizing cycle.
503.5Linens that are used during any part of a massage therapy session shall be immediately placed in a covered laundry receptacle to be washed and sanitized before use by the next customer.
503.6Used linens shall be removed from the massage therapy room at the end of each massage therapy session.
503.7Linens that are newly laundered and sanitized shall be used to recover cleaned and sanitized massage tables or chairs prior to providing massage therapy to the next customer. At no time shall linens that have made contact anywhere on one customer’s body touch another customer’s body.
503.8Linens, such as towels placed on the face rest and/or on the seat of the massage chair or garments such as robes, to wear for an extra level of comfort and / or modesty that are used by customers receiving a chair massage poolside and wearing standard swimwear as permitted clothing, shall be stored and handled for laundering as specified in sections 503.4, 503.5, and 503.6.
503.9Linens and garments that are found to be in poor condition shall not be used and shall be discarded and replaced with linens in good condition so that the damaged linens are not inadvertently laundered and reused.
503.10Clean linens shall not be stored or transported in laundry bags, hampers, carts or other containers which have been used for soiled linen unless the licensee is able to demonstrate to the Department’s satisfaction that the containers are, or can be, properly cleaned and their surfaces sanitized.