Insects, rodents, and other pests must be controlled to minimize their presence within the physical facility and its contents. The presence of insects, rodents, and other pests must be controlled as follows:

1. (1) By routinely inspecting incoming shipments of food and supplies;
2. (2) By routinely inspecting the premises for evidence of pests;
3. (3) By eliminating harborage conditions;

4. (4) By using methods, such as trapping devices or extermination, as follows:

   1. (a) Devices used to electrocute flying insects must be designed to have escape-resistant trays;

   2. (b) Devices used to electrocute flying insects, impel insects or insect fragments, or trap insects by adherence, must be installed as follows:

      1. (i) Devices may not be located over a food preparation area; and
      2. (ii) Dead insects and insect fragments may not be impelled onto or fall on exposed food, clean equipment, utensils, linens, and unwrapped single-service and single-use articles;
   3. (c) Rodent bait must be contained in a covered, tamper-resistant bait station;
   4. (d) A tracking powder pesticide may not be used in a food establishment;
   5. (e) A general-use pesticide must be applied according to the manufacturer's instructions;
   6. (f) A restricted-use pesticide must be applied by a certified applicator as specified in article 12:56; or
   7. (g) Automatic insecticide dispensers may not be located within a 12-foot radius of open food or food-contact surfaces and may not be located above food, clean equipment and utensils, food contact surfaces, and single-service and single-use articles; and
5. (5) Dead or trapped birds, insects, rodents, and other pests must be removed from control devices and the premises at a frequency that prevents their accumulation, decomposition, and the attraction of pests.

Source: 23 SDR 195, effective May 26, 1997.

General Authority: SDCL 34-1-17 , 34-18-22.

Law Implemented: SDCL 34-18-22 , 34-18-25.