Health Department Forms Folder 1179, 1996-2001

NYC 9/11 Public Portal Document

microbiological contamination will be minimized. service establishments Old Section 81.23(c) required that operators of food applicator or exterminator certified by the employ or engage the services of a custom Conservation to provide extermination New York State Department.of Environmental rodents, insects and other pests. services in order to maintain establishments free from a requirement and it is proposed that In the New York State Sanitary Code this is notextermination and preventive measures the amended Section 81.23(c) merely require section indicates that pesticides should against pest control. Additionally, the revised accordance with Title 6 of the New York be properly labeled and authorized for use in 325, or any successor regulation. Codes, Rules and Regulations [N.Y.C.R.R.], Part amended to delete the subsection (3) it is proposed that Section 81.29 be the street and work clothes of specifications for open clothes racks or metal lockers for locker areas not be located as to employees. Simpler requirements that dressing and Section 81.29(d). The proposed present a contamination hazard would be moved to requirement which indicates that revision of Section 81.29 adds the Public Health Law or more, except those in food service establishments with a seating capacity of 20 toilet facilities for patrons. operation on or before December 5, 1977, should provide receptacles in toilet rooms Provisions regarding the supply of toilet tissue and waste are also proposed. more detailed instructions The amended Article 81 as proposed, would contain definition of "sanitization" with the for the sanitization of equipment and utensils starting cleaning methods for which was added to Section 81.03. Section 81.37 which covers indicate the necessity for the premises, equipment and utensils would be expanded to the required installation of a heating device or fixture to maintain the water at that a numerically temperature for hot water sanitization.. In addition, it is proposed Fahrenheit (1.1 degrees scaled, indicating thermometer accurate to plus or minus 2 checks of water degrees Celsius) should be available at the sink for frequent concentrations used should not temperature. When chemical sanitization is used, the amendments mandate that a leave toxic residues on treated surfaces. The proposed concentration of the sanitizing solution test kit or other device be used to measure the used. added to the new Section It is suggested that subsections (b), (c) and (d) be without a valid permit, for 81.39 [formerly 81.41] to outline penalties for operatingprovisions of the Code, for serious, repeated or persistent violations of any of the of their duties and for interference with Department personnel in the performance hazard to public health. In the operating an establishment so as to create an imminent suspend a permit and order immediate face of such a hazard, the Department would establishment with an opportunity to cessation of operations, thereafter providing the for serving orders or notices on be heard pursuant to rule of the Department Methods

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