Haw. Code R. § 11-37-62 - Sanitary operations
(a) General
maintenance. Buildings, fixtures, and other physical facilities shall be
maintained in a clean and sanitary condition and shall be kept in repair
adequate to prevent crude extract or manufactured hemp products from becoming
adulterated. Cleaning and sanitizing of utensils and equipment shall be
conducted in a manner that protects against allergen cross-contact and against
contamination of crude extract, manufactured hemp products, components, contact
surfaces, or packaging materials.
(b) Substances used in cleaning and
sanitizing; storage of toxic materials.
(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. Compliance with this requirement may be
verified by any effective means, including purchase of these substances under a
letter of guarantee or certification or examination of these substances for
contamination. Only the following toxic materials may be used or stored in a
facility where hemp biomass is processed or crude extract, manufactured hemp
products, or components are exposed:
(A) Those
required to maintain clean and sanitary conditions;
(B) Those necessary for use in laboratory
testing procedures;
(C) Those
necessary for facility and equipment maintenance and operation; and
(D) Those necessary for use in the facility's
operations.
(2) Toxic
cleaning compounds, sanitizing agents, and pesticide chemicals shall be
identified, held, and stored in a manner that protects against contamination of
crude extract, manufactured hemp products, components, contact surfaces, or
packaging materials.
(c)
Pest control. Pests shall not be allowed in any area of a facility. Guard,
guide, or pest- detecting dogs may be allowed in some areas of a facility if
the presence of the dogs is unlikely to result in contamination of crude
extract, manufactured hemp products, components, contact surfaces, or packaging
materials. Effective measures shall be taken to exclude pests from the
manufacturing, processing, packing, and holding areas and to protect against
the contamination of crude extract, manufactured hemp products, or components
on the premises by pests. The use of pesticides to control pests in the
facility is permitted only under precautions and restrictions that will protect
against the contamination of crude extract, manufactured hemp products,
components, contact surfaces, and packaging materials.
(d) Sanitation of contact surfaces. All
contact surfaces, including utensils and contact surfaces of equipment, shall
be cleaned as frequently as necessary to protect against allergen cross-contact
and against contamination of crude extract, manufactured hemp products, or
components.
(1) Contact surfaces used for
manufacturing, processing, packing, or holding low moisture crude extract,
manufactured hemp products, or components shall be in a clean, dry, sanitary
condition before use. When the surfaces are wet-cleaned, they shall, when
necessary, be sanitized and thoroughly dried before subsequent use.
(2) In wet processing, when cleaning is
necessary to protect against allergen cross-contact or the introduction of
microorganisms into crude extract, manufactured hemp products, or components,
all contact surfaces shall be cleaned and sanitized before use and after any
interruption during which the contact surfaces may have become contaminated.
Where equipment and utensils are used in a continuous production operation, the
utensils and contact surfaces of the equipment shall be cleaned and sanitized
as necessary.
(3) Single-service
articles (such as utensils intended for one-time use, paper cups, and paper
towels) shall be stored, handled, and disposed of in a manner that protects
against allergen cross-contact and against contamination of crude extract,
manufactured hemp products, components, contact surfaces, or packaging
materials.
(e) Sanitation
of non-contact surfaces. Non-contact surfaces of equipment used in the
operation of a facility shall be cleaned in a manner and as frequently as
necessary to protect against allergen cross-contact and against contamination
of crude extract, manufactured hemp products, components, contact surfaces, and
packaging materials.
(f) Storage
and handling of cleaned portable equipment and utensils. Cleaned and sanitized
portable equipment with contact surfaces and utensils shall be stored in a
location and manner that protects contact surfaces from allergen cross-contact
and from contamination.
Notes
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