1. (a) Shipping containers, boxes, and other supplies shall be stored in a storage room or area. The storage room or area shall be kept clean.

2. (b) Pesticides, rodenticides, chemical agents, sanitizers, and other toxic substances shall be stored separate from processing areas or food contact surfaces using spacing or partitioning so that they cannot contaminate food, equipment, utensils, and single-service articles. Each of the following categories of toxic substances shall be stored separate from one another using spacing or partitioning such that one category of toxic substance is not mistaken for another category:

   1. (1) pesticides and rodenticides;
   2. (2) detergents, sanitizers, and cleaning agents; and
   3. (3) caustic acids, polishes, and other chemicals.
3. (c) Cleaning compounds, sanitizers, and other toxic substances shall be labeled and used in accordance with the manufacturer's label directions.

History Note: Authority G.S. 113-134; 113-182; 113-221.2; 143B-289.52;
Eff. February 1, 1987;
Readopted Eff. April 1, 2024.