Ill. Admin. Code tit. 20, § 701.120 - Sanitation
a) General
Requirements
1) Non-carpeted floors shall be
swept and mopped with detergent or a germicidal agent at least once daily.
Germicidal cleaning agents shall be used on all floors in toilet, shower and
food service areas.
2) Windows
shall be clean.
3) Openings to the
outside shall be effectively protected against the entrance of rodents and
insects with tight fitting self-closing doors. When appropriate, closed windows
or screening may be utilized for protection against flying insects. Screening
material shall not be less than 16 mesh to the inch.
4) Forced air or other form of artificial
ventilation in the living area shall provide at least 10 cubic feet of fresh or
purified air per minute per person.
5) Walls shall be kept clear of etched or
inscribed graffiti or writing.
6)
Walkways and corridors shall be free of trash and debris.
7) Mops and other cleaning tools and
implements shall be thoroughly cleaned and dried after each use and securely
stored in a well ventilated place under staff control.
8) All detainee cleaning details shall be
under the supervision of a jail officer.
b) Facility Equipment
1) Toilets, washbasins, shower stalls and
sinks shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized each day with detergent and a
germicidal agent.
2) Trash and
garbage shall be removed at least daily and disposed of in a sanitary
manner.
c) Facility
Drinking Equipment
Drinking water shall be provided in cells, dormitories and recreation or day room areas and may be from a sink tap or, preferably, a sink spout (bubbler).
d)
Facility Supplies
1) An adequate supply of
clean clothing, bedding, towels, soap and cleaning supplies shall be
maintained.
2) Sheets, pillowcases
and mattress covers shall be changed and washed at least once a week.
3) Vinyl covered mattresses must be washed
with hot water, detergent and disinfectant monthly or before reissue.
4) Blankets shall be laundered, or otherwise
sterilized, monthly or before reissue.
5) Cotton or fiber filled mattresses or pads
shall be aired and spray sanitized monthly or before reissue.
6) A clean towel shall be issued each
detainee at least twice weekly.
7)
Shaving and barber tools shall be thoroughly cleaned, disinfected using bleach
or a germicidal agent, and secured.
e) Facility Food Service
1) The floors of all rooms in which food or
drink is stored, prepared or served, or in which utensils are washed, shall be
kept clean.
2) All counters,
shelves, tables, equipment and utensils with which food or drink come in
contact shall be maintained in good repair and free of corrosion, cracks and
chipped or pitted surfaces.
3)
Utensils shall be stored in a clean, dry place protected (covered or inverted)
from flies, dust, overhead leakage and condensation.
4) There shall be adequate plumbing
facilities, in good working order, that meet applicable State plumbing codes or
public health standards.
5) The
range cooking surface shall be scraped daily. Hoods, vents and filters shall be
cleaned regularly.
6) All windows,
walls and woodwork shall be kept clean.
f) Body Pests
1) Frequent inspection of living areas shall
be made to aid in control of body pests.
2) Immediate control or extermination
measures shall be taken when body pest infestation occurs. Control measures may
include spraying or fumigation of equipment and building areas and spraying,
controlled storage (to interrupt pest reproductive cycles), and laundering of
bedding, clothing and other equipment.
g) Pest and Vermin Control
A continuous and effective program of insect and rodent control and extermination shall be established and documented.
Notes
Amended at 21 Ill. Reg. 3835, effective April 1, 1997
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